Baseball fans have been inundated by new stats over the years, from WAR to wRC+ and exit velocity to barrels. Welcome to the club, AQI. Air Quality Index, the latest addition to the baseball glossary, has been picking up speed since early June, when the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals had games postponed due to poor air quality from the wildfires in Canada. The Chicago Cubs were the latest team to deal with air quality issues Tuesday when the AQI in Chicago reached a level deemed “very unhealthy.” MLB had several discussions with the Players Association before gametime, but ultimately opted not to postpone it, which resulted in Philadelphia’s 5-1 win in a smoky haze. Ian Happ, the Cubs player representative, said afterward the union was consulted on the decision, adding “the league felt the levels were playable” and “there wasn’t going to be any harm” if they played. “You smell it, you taste it, but you just go out and play baseball and forget about it when you go out there,” he said. How did MLB deem it was safe to play? MLB, which has the authority to postpone games due to air quality, made its decisions after speaking with multiple medical experts, weather forecasters, the teams and the medical staff of both clubs.

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