Marlins officials, granted anonymity in exchange for their candor, were told the problem with the playing surface at Citi Field arose because the Mets' grounds crew did not cover the infield Saturday, the first of four straight days of rain. The team was playing in Philadelphia at the time.

The New York Mets have announced that Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins has been postponed due to weather related field conditions. Due to the significance of the game for the Marlins, every effort was made to make the field playable for tonight.

The series opener between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets was postponed Tuesday night because of unplayable field conditions caused by Tropical Storm Ophelia

The Miami Marlins’ series opener against the New York Mets at Citi Field has been postponed due to “unplayable field conditions.” The game will be made up in a doubleheader Wednesday, with the first game starting at 4:10 p.m. and the second game starting about 45 minutes afterward.

New York Mets owner Steven Cohen has apologized to the Miami Marlins and their fans for the circumstances that led to Tuesday night’s series opener between the teams getting postponed

The Miami Marlins were reportedly "furious" Tuesday's game against the New York Mets was canceled due to unplayable field conditions. Ken Rosenthal of