Yankees-Blue Jays – Wednesday night’s Blue Jays–Yankees game at Yankee Stadium, originally scheduled for 7:05 p.m., was pushed back after the Yankees announced a weather delay tied to severe thunderstorms expected to move into the area around 7 p.m.
When Wednesday night’s clock hit 7 p.m., the plan at Yankee Stadium looked different than it had that morning. The Blue Jays–Yankees game, originally set to start at 7:05 p.m., was not going to begin on time.
About an hour before the scheduled first pitch, the Yankees announced the start would be delayed because of a forecast of inclement weather. Severe thunderstorms were expected to move into the area at about 7 p.m.
Fans at the Stadium were told at 6:15 p.m. that the delay was coming. Even after the warning, pregame on-field activity continued as scheduled. The tarp also was not immediately rolled onto the field.
The Yankees entered the night with momentum in the four-game set. They have won the first two games against the defending AL champs, Toronto. Wednesday’s matchup was built on a pitching contrast that had the spotlight pointed squarely at the mound: Toronto rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage. carrying a 1-1 record and a 1.40 ERA. against Yankees righty Cam Schlittler. 6-1 with a 1.35 ERA—one of the best results through the season’s first eight weeks.
Under the heavy clouds and shifting start time. the only thing that mattered for a night like this was simple: getting the next pitch in the air safely. The weather forecast set the clock backward. turning what was supposed to be a clean lead-in to first pitch into a waiting game for everyone inside the ballpark.
The scene was still changing as the game time approached, but the decision had already landed: the Blue Jays–Yankees opener would begin later than scheduled, with thunderstorms expected around the original 7 p.m. window.
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