Major League Baseball is back this week, and so are rainouts.
The Boston Red Sox' 2022 regular-season opener against the New York Yankees -- set for Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium -- has been rescheduled to Friday at 1:05 p.m. ET, the Yankees announced Wednesday.
The decision was made due to "the forecast of inclement weather," as it's expected to rain for most of Thursday afternoon in New York.
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While it's uncommon for teams to postpone games a day in advance, both clubs had a scheduled off-day on Friday. Most teams (especially in the Northeast) build an off-day into their first series of the season to prepare for the possibility of a rainout.
So, the Red Sox and Yankees will kick off their season Friday afternoon, then play Saturday at 4:05 p.m. and Sunday at 7:08 p.m. to wrap up their three-game series.
Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is expected to face off against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole in Friday's season opener.