The Toronto Argonauts are being forced to play their third home game on the road this season.

According to TSN's Mike Hogan, the Argonauts will face the Calgary Stampeders at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton on October 17.

An announcement is expected sometime this week.

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In a statement released Thursday, Argos executive chairman/CEO Chris Rudge admitted that the game being played in Hamilton appears like an inevitability.

"It appears we will be unable to play our Oct. 17 home game at Rogers Centre due to an expected scheduling conflict with the 2015 Major League Baseball postseason," stated Rudge. "We have been meeting for some time with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats organization and have decided that the best course for our team and our fans is to prepare to play the game at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.

"However, as the MLB playoffs unfold, we will assess the viability of moving the game back to Rogers Centre should timing, conversion and logistics permit. Tim Hortons Field offers our team a neutral-site location that is also broadcast-ready when we host the Calgary Stampeders. I would like to thank the Tiger-Cats organization for accommodating our move and assisting us with this challenge."

In Week 1, the Argonauts played a home game against the Edmonton Eskimos in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

And the possibility of a Blue Jays playoff game forced the Argonauts to play the Redblacks in Ottawa tonight.