Pirates vs. Yankees Game Canceled, Make-Up Date Announced

NEW YORK — The Pittsburgh Pirates have tried to play normal series without rain delays or cancellations, but they haven't been able to do that recently.

The second game of the Pirates and Yankees series at Yankee stadium on July 21 has been postponed, due to impending thunderstorms and heavy rain in the New York City area.

New York City is currently in a flood watch until early tomorrow morning and with the threat of thunderstorms, it seems the Yankees thought it best to just play both games the next day, which has a forecast of sun and blue skies with no rain.

Those two games are set for 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on July 22, which still gives the Pirates a day off on July 23. They originally had a 1:35 p.m. day game set for that day, but will now play two games.

It marks the the third straight series that the Pirates have had a doubleheader, due to different issues.

The Pirates and Brewers series opener at PNC Park on July 10 started in a rain delay and then the Pirates postponed it and made July 11 a doubleheader.

Pittsburgh's following series opener with the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on July 17 also ended up with a cancellation, as fires from Canada made the air quality in the Cleveland area too poor for baseball to occur.