Dodgers vs. Yankees Game Postponed: What Happened and What’s Next

The Game Got Rained Out

Imagine two baseball teams—the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees—were supposed to play each other on Saturday. But the game didn’t happen! Why? Because the weather forecast said there would be "sustained inclement weather." That’s just a fancy way of saying: it was going to keep raining or storming for a while, so it wasn’t safe or fun to play.

New Plan: Play Two Games on Sunday

The game was originally supposed to start at 8 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on a TV channel called FOX. But since it got postponed, here’s the new plan:

• The teams will now play a day-night doubleheader on Sunday. ("Doubleheader" just means two games in one day—one during the day, one at night.)
• Game 1 starts at 12:35 p.m. ET on FOX.
• Game 2 (the game that was already planned for Sunday as the "series finale") starts at 7:20 p.m. ET.

Important Point: Both Sunday games will be shown on FOX, so fans can watch them on TV.

What Happened in the First Game?

Before the rain messed up the schedule, the Dodgers and Yankees played on Friday. Here’s how that went:

• The Dodgers won that game 2–1.
• A player named Max Muncy hit a "go-ahead, two-run homer" in the seventh inning. That means he hit the ball out of the park, which let two teammates score, and that put the Dodgers ahead to win.
• The Yankees’ pitcher (the person who throws the ball) was Gerrit Cole. Muncy hit his big home run off of him.

Good News for the World Cup Final

You might wonder: if the weather was so bad near the Yankees, will it ruin another big event—the World Cup final (a huge soccer game)?

• The soccer final is happening at New York-New Jersey Stadium, which is about 12 miles west of the Yankees’ ballpark (Yankee Stadium).
• The weather there on Sunday is expected to be nice!
  • High of 81°F, low of 66°F
  • Only a 5% chance of rain (almost no rain at all!), according to the FOX weather app.
• The soccer game is between Argentina and Spain, and it starts just after 3:00 p.m. ET.

Important Point: The bad weather near the Yankees is NOT expected to affect the World Cup soccer final nearby.

Summary

• The Dodgers–Yankees game on Saturday was postponed because of expected ongoing bad weather.
• They’ll play two games on Sunday instead: at 12:35 p.m. ET and 7:20 p.m. ET on FOX.
• The Dodgers already won Friday’s game 2–1 thanks to Max Muncy’s home run.
• The World Cup final (Argentina vs. Spain) will be nearby on Sunday afternoon with great weather and hardly any rain chance.

FAQ

1. What does "postponed" mean?
It means the game was stopped from happening on its original day and moved to a later time—in this case, to Sunday.

2. What is a doubleheader?
It’s when two baseball games between the same teams are played on the same day—one in the daytime and one at night.

3. Did the rain affect the World Cup final?
No. The soccer game is a bit west of the baseball stadium, and the forecast there is warm and dry with only a 5% rain chance.

4. Who won the first baseball game of the series?
The Los Angeles Dodgers won 2–1 on Friday, with Max Muncy hitting a two-run home run.