MLB Teams Extend Beer Sales to Combat Shorter Game Times.

At least four Major League Baseball teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Milwaukee Brewers, have extended alcohol sales through the eighth inning this season to accommodate shorter game times due to the new pitch clock. The Baltimore Orioles already sold alcohol through the eighth inning last season. The move to extend alcohol sales is an experiment, and teams have not ruled out changes. MLB does not regulate when teams sell alcohol, but most franchises have used the seventh inning as a cutoff to avoid overserving customers who could then drive home.