Phillies-Padres rain delay: Weather updates for Phillies game today, July 16 [UPDATED]

The Phillies-Padres game on Sunday, July 16 started in a rain delay thanks in part to a tornado warning for the Philadelphia area. Tune in for updates.

After playing a doubleheader on Saturday, the Phillies and Padres find themselves in another weather-related holding pattern on Sunday. Just a few minutes after letting fans into the ballpark, the Phils announced a rain delay for a game that, at that point, was still an hour away from starting.

The Phillies, like most teams, have a very distinct weather policy. The team’s website reads like most others, as the home team and crew chief get the final say:

"“The right to postpone the playing of a game is controlled by the home club with the exception of the final series (that begins on or after June 1) between two clubs, at which time the responsibility shifts to the Umpire-in-Chief.Once a game has started, the Umpire-in-Chief determines if a game should be suspended, when it can be resumed or if it should be terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions. The Official Playing Rules provide that when a game has been temporarily suspended, umpires must wait at least 30 minutes before calling the game.On days when inclement weather is in the forecast, tune to 94.1 WIP or check back with phillies.com for updates on the game status.”"

Is the Phillies-Padres game today canceled?

It’s unclear as of now whether the game will be called, but as of this writing the teams still hope to play. The longer the delay, the more likely it is that planned starting pitchers and lineups can change.

Phillies-Padres rain delay update: Start time after weather delay

UPDATE: It’s a miracle! Phils-Padres is expected to start around 4:30 p.m. ET.

UPDATE: The game will not start until at least 4 p.m. ET.

UPDATE: The Phillies announced an intended start time of 2:45 p.m. ET.

We’ll have more information of the potential start time for Phillies-Padres when the fine folks at Citizens Bank Ballpark make an announcement. MLB often does everything in its power to play said games when possible, especially when the contest involves teams on opposite coasts, like Philly and San Diego.