The team posted messages on the Wrigley Field video boards saying that the start of the game, scheduled for 5:10 p.m., was expected to be delayed.

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Boyd threw six shutout innings against the Cardinals June 25 in St. Louis, allowing three hits, no walks and striking out three. He has not allowed more than two runs in any of his last seven starts and in that span has a 1.99 ERA and 0.785 WHIP in 43⅓ innings.