The New York Yankees returned home after a six-game road trip, which saw them lose three games in a row, and play in the cold and snow against the Detroit Tigers. Next up on the Yankees' schedule are the San Francisco Giants, who are 9-3 on the year, but are comig off of a series loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
Unfortunately for the Yankees, they haven't returned home to nice weather. Instead, it was still chilly with the chance of rain. Earlier on Friday, hours before scheduled first pitch, the tarp was on the infield to protect it from the chance of rain.
So, will the Yankees and Giants play on Friday night for their series opener?
Will rain stop the Yankees and Giants from playing their April 11 series opener?
UPDATE (10:37 p.m. ET): After a 30 minute rain delay, the game was officially called by the officiating crew. The Giants picked up the 9-1 victory, while the Yankees have now lost four of their last five games.
UPDATE (10:08 p.m. ET): In the top of the sixth inning, the Yankees vs. Giants game entered a rain delay. As Bryan Hoch of MLB.com notes, the weather isn't getting any better for the rest of the night, and the game could end.
The tarp is on the field at Yankee Stadium with the Giants leading, 9-1, in the top of the 6th. The forecast doesn't look any better for the rest of the night, so chances are that's how it will end.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) April 12, 2025
The Giants were up 9-1 at the time of the delay, with five runs arriving in the first inning off Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman.
UPDATE (6:52 p.m. ET): The Yankees announced that first pitch is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, a bit later than the initial 7:05 p.m. ET start time.
The Yankees' social media team announced at around 3:50 p.m. ET, that the gates to Yankee Stadium were still scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. ET. However, the Yankees social media team said that they "will continue to monitor the approaching weather and provide updates as they become available."
As of 3:50pm, gates are scheduled to open on time at 5:30pm for tonight’s game. We will continue to monitor the approaching weather and provide updates as they become available.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 11, 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday that they remain "optimistic" that the game will be played.
According to Accuweather, there is a 63 percent chance of rain with 16 mph winds during the 7:00 p.m. ET hour. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. The rain percentage increases to 83 percent from 8:00 p.m. ET until 11:00 p.m. ET.