I've been saying this all week, much to the shegrin of mvp. Sale will be gassed up to pitch the home opener, and it wouldn't surprise me if he asked Cora to get pushed back to Tuesday. Who wouldn't be gassed up to pitch on ring day? This will be the ultimate measuring stick in terms of his velocity, and either way, it will provide a spark to the fans and hopefully the team just to be back home.
I think the threat of rain on Tuesday might be a good thing. Worst case scenario the game gets rained out, and they get an extra day to get their body clocks back on east coast time. They've been in pacific time for 2 full weeks now.