Diamondbacks-Cardinals Game Delayed Due to Bad Weather

"Due to inclement weather in the St. Louis area, the start of tonight's game has been delayed," the Cardinals wrote in their announcement.

"We will provide more information as it becomes available."

What this means, of course, is that there is currently no officially-rescheduled first pitch time. At the time of this writing, there was no update as to a potential time for this game to take place.

Considering both teams have a scheduled off day on Thursday, July 23, there is an obvious option for a reschedule should the game be postponed. Arizona has already rescheduled one of its upcoming games against the San Francisco Giants due to a similar weather issue that had affected the Giants earlier this season.

The Diamondbacks will have to head to Tampa to play the Rays in a three-game series beginning Friday following Thursday's game, should it take place.

This game could end up being a relatively pivotal one for the Diamondbacks, who are 41-39 and fighting to reclaim a Wild Card berth.

The Cardinals are firmly in possession of a playoff spot as it stands at 42-36, and they very well could be a team Arizona has to fend off to earn a Postseason spot. As such, the Diamondbacks need every game they can wrest away from their National League opponents.

The schedule does not get significantly easier for the Diamondbacks after this series ends, either.

They have historically struggled against the Rays, who are next up, and although the D-backs get a three-game set against the aforementioned struggling Giants following, Arizona will begin June with series against the Brewers, Padres and Dodgers, before facing off with the Cardinals once more — this time at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Diamondbacks On SI will continue to update this article with the latest information regarding Thursday's first pitch time or potential postponement.