The Yankees’ scheduled game against the Atlanta Braves in the Bronx on Friday has been delayed because of severe weather in the area.
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New York had been scheduled to begin the contest at 7:05 pm ET, but the team confirmed that the game would not get underway at the planned time.
The Yankees announced the delay on X, adding that another update would follow once more information became available.
“Please be advised we do not intend to start tonight’s game on time. Information will be provided as it is received,” the team tweeted.
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A revised first-pitch time has not yet been announced.
Meteorologist Kevin Roth had already anticipated a delay, expressing confidence that the weather would prevent the game from starting as scheduled.
Roth wrote on X at 5:50 p.m. EDT: “A couple of games that are not gonna start on time: PHI and NYY. Of the two, I think PHI clears quicker, and is less at risk of a PPD.”
The weather outlook for the Bronx showed a high risk of thunderstorms around the scheduled first pitch. According to Weather.com, there was a 93% chance of thunderstorms at 7 p.m. EDT, followed by a 61% chance at 8 p.m.
The threat was expected to ease considerably by 9 p.m., when the chance of thunderstorms dropped to 15%, with mostly cloudy conditions forecast.
