UPDATE: Yankees, Braves weather report Friday: Long rain delay (8/7/26)

August 8, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

UPDATE: 8:05 p.m.: It’s stopped raining and the Yankees just announced the game will start at 9 p.m. I guess it’ll take 55 minutes to get the field ready for play.

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UPDATE: 6:05 p.m.: The Yankees just announced the game will not start on time.

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UPDATE; 6 p.m: The grounds crew just covered the infield with a tarp.

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NEW YORK — A hot and muggy afternoon in the Bronx is change to rain that could affect Friday night’s Yankees-Braves game at Yankee Stadium.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., but there’s a good chance the start could be delayed with weather.com’s forecast showing rain from 6 p.m. to around 9 p.m.

Here is weather.com’s forecast as of 6 p.m. for Friday night in the Bronx:

6 p.m.: Scattered thunderstorms, 94 percent.

7 p.m. Thunderstorms, 92 percent.

8 p.m.: Scattered thunderstorms, 87 percent.

9 p.m.: Cloudy, 15 percent.

10 p.m.: Cloudy, 15 percent.

11 p.m.: Cloudy, 15 percent

Midnight: Cloudy, 15 percent.

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