Tuesday night’s game between the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, has been postponed due to inclement weather.
The game was originally scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. EDT.
Yankees-Pirates Game Postponed. When Will It Be Played?
The forecast in the Bronx just looked too bad for a game to be played today. There will be a doubleheader tomorrow. The first game tomorrow is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. EDT, and Game 2 is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. EDT.
Via the New York Post’s Jon Heyman on X: “Yankees are postponed tonight. Two games tomorrow, 1 pm and 7.”
This marks the second game at Yankee Stadium that has been postponed in the past five days, as Saturday’s scheduled matchup between the Yankees and Dodgers was moved to Sunday due to inclement weather.
New York Yankees Win Game 1 of Pirates Series
The Yankees began their three-game series against the Pirates with an 8-5 victory on Monday night.
The game made headlines because Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana and Yankees infielder José Caballero got into a heated argument over New York’s infielder’s manipulation of the pitch clock. The argument got to the point where both the Yankees and Pirates benches cleared.
“If you get frustrated, I’m winning,” Caballero said to reporters, including MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “For me, it’s a battle in the box. I’m trying to win the battle. If you’re not concentrating 100%, I think I’m winning.”
After Paul Goldshmidt reached on a fielder’s choice, allowing Ben Rice to score, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a three-run home run in the first inning to give New York a 4-0 lead.
The Pirates scored three runs in the second inning, then took a 5-4 lead on a two-run homer from Esmerlyn Valdez in the third.
Chisholm hit another home run, this time a two-run shot, in the third to give New York a 6-5 lead. Caberrlo hit a two-run double in the third to increase New York’s lead to 8-5.
New York Yankees Right Now
The Yankees are just 1 1/2 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East. They hold the first American League Wild Card spot with a 56-44 record.
Pittsburgh Pirates Right Now
The Pirates are tied with the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals for the third National League Wild Card spot. They are 11 1/2 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central standings.
Why is the Yankees-Pirates Game Postponed Today? When Will it Be Played?