Rangers-Yankees series opener postponed; doubleheader Sunday
NEW YORK -- — The series opener between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees was postponed long before Friday night's scheduled first pitch because of a forecast for sustained inclement weather in the area.
The postponement was announced nearly eight hours before game time.
Texas and New York will make up the game with a single-admission doubleheader Sunday beginning at 1:35 p.m. The teams are also scheduled to play Saturday afternoon, when there is again a significant chance of rain in the Bronx.
This weekend marks Texas' only scheduled trip to Yankee Stadium this season.
New York leads the majors with an 18-7 record after its 11-game winning streak was snapped Wednesday night with a 2-1 loss in Toronto. The Rangers are 10-14, but have a season-best four-game winning streak after taking both games in their interleague series at Philadelphia.
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (2-0, 3.00 ERA) had been scheduled to start Friday night against Glenn Otto (1-0, 2.89), a former New York farmhand who was traded to Texas in a deal for slugger Joey Gallo last July. Cole was pushed back to Saturday.
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2024 American League West Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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Seattle | 12 | 11 | .522 | - | W2 |
Texas | 12 | 12 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
Los Angeles | 9 | 14 | .391 | 3 | L5 |
Oakland | 9 | 15 | .375 | 3.5 | L1 |
Houston | 7 | 17 | .292 | 5.5 | L3 |