ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- Today's scheduled game between the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays was postponed as early as Saturday due to Hurricane Gordon, which is expected to hit the Tampa area.

The game has been rescheduled for October 2 if it affects Oakland's postseason chances. But the A's, who are tied with the Cleveland Indians for the wild card lead and two games behind first-place Seattle in the American League West, play at home in the afternoon on October 1 and would have to travel cross-country for the matchup.

A team release said the game was postponed out of concern for the safety of fans and players driving to the game and also to safely accomodate the air travel of the Athletics, who left for Washington immediately following Saturday's 5-2 victory. Oakland begins a series with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

The decision was made by Devil Rays officials after consulting with representatives from the Pinellas County Emergency Operations Center, the commissioner's office and the A's.