New York postpones Dodgers-Yankees game for storms
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New York officials postponed Saturday night’s marquee Major League Baseball matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium due to forecasts of sustained heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding in the region. The game, originally set for 8:08 p.m. ET on July 18, 2026, and scheduled for national broadcast on FOX, was called off roughly three hours before first pitch. The teams will play a split-admission doubleheader on Sunday, July 19, with the makeup game at 12:35 p.m. ET and the series finale at 7:20 p.m. ET under the Yankees’ existing rain check ticket policy.
Timeline
- Earlier this week, severe storms forecast
- Saturday afternoon, weather warnings issued regionwide
- Saturday evening, Dodgers-Yankees game officially postponed
- Saturday evening, FOX national broadcast schedule adjusted
- Saturday evening, Sunday split doubleheader announced
- Sunday 12:35 p.m. ET, makeup opener scheduled
- Sunday 7:20 p.m. ET, series finale maintained
- Following announcement, Yankees confirm ticket rain policy
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