The Yankees’ Tuesday night showdown against the Cardinals had more buzz to it than the majority of the 2026 season to date, as rookie George Lombard Jr. was called up to make his MLB debut. It went swimmingly, with Ryan Weathers and company combining on a shutout that featured excellent defense from Lombard at the six as well as a solo shot off Hunter Dobbins for his first career homer.
So there’s an energy in the Bronx again today with Lombard preparing for Act II (as it were) while the Yanks go for the series victory over St. Louis to keep pace with the surging division rival Rays and Red Sox. But we’re going to have to wait at least a little while to get this one underway. The tarp is on the field at Yankee Stadium and they’ve already announced that the game will not begin at 7:05pm ET as originally planned.
There’s some more rain in the forecast, but there should hopefully be a window if AccuWeather is correct. In the YES Network clip below, announcer Ryan Ruocco also noted that they “are expecting baseball.” The Yankees and Cardinals have a mutual offday tomorrow, so it’s possible that the finale could get pushed to then, but they would probably like to just get this one over with and have a more natural breather on Thursday. The Cardinals also do not return to New York this year, as they’ve finished their season series with the Mets.
Stay tuned.
Update
It looks like this will only be an hour-long rain delay, as the Yankees have announced an 8:05pm ET start time. Will Warren will be on the bump to deliver the first pitch for New York.
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