Yankees-Athletics rain delay Sunday: What’s the latest? When is first pitch?

Yankees-Athletics was scheduled to start at 1:05 p.m Sunday … but it won’t start on time.

UPDATED: 2:53 p.m.: The Yankees have announced a 3:45 p.m. first pitch

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UPDATED 2 p.m.: It’s still raining. A lot. The Weather Underground app says it could start to taper off from about 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. but then start again around 6 p.m.

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NEW YORK — More like, Mother Nature’s Day.

(OK, stop rolling your eyes.)

Rain delayed the Yankees-Athletics matchup at Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It was supposed to start at 1:05 p.m.

Here’s the day’s forecast, via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon: Rain. Steady temperature around 54. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

We’ll continue to update you here.

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— Brendan Kuty (@BrendanKutyNJ) May 13, 2018

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And here are some notes regarding Sunday’s game, via Yankees public relations:

AT A GLANCE: The Yankees are 6-2 on their nine-game homestand with the finale vs. Oakland today… have split the first two games of their current series vs. Oakland… won 2-of-3 vs. Boston after sweeping a 3G series vs. Cleveland… following a Monday off day, begin an 8G road trip on Tuesday: 2G at Washington (Tue.-Wed.), 3G at Kansas City (5/18-20) and 3G at Texas (5/21-23).

>> At 27-12 (.692), are tied with Boston for the Majors’ best record… is the latest in a season they have had at least a share of the Majors’ best record since the end of play on 7/28/12 (tied with Cincinnati and Washington at 60-40)… last had sole possession of the best record in MLB this late in a season at the end of play on 7/27/12 (60-39).

MOTHER’S DAY BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: The Yankees will celebrate Mother’s Day today by wearing pink-themed uniforms and equipment in support of MLB’s breast cancer awareness initiative… proceeds from the sale of pink bats used in today’s game will go to Susan G. Komen and Stand Up To Cancer… additionally, Rosa Lapaix and longtime Staten Island Yankees General Manager Jane Rogers will be honored prior to the game.

IN MEMORY OF: In a pregame ceremony today, the Yankees will make a $10,000 donation to the ALS Therapy Development Institute in memory of Gretchen Piscotty (mother of A’s outfielder Stephen Piscotty), who passed away last Sunday night due to ALS.

ALL RISE: RF Aaron Judge has homered in two straight games and three of his last four… has 49HR in 123 career home games, including six postseason games.

>> On Saturday vs. Oakland, hit his 67th career regular season HR in his 221st game, matching the most by a player through as many games in Baseball history (Rudy York).

>> Has 13RBI during his six-game RBI streak, the second-longest RBI streak of his career (7G, 9/24-30/17)… with 34RBI this season, is tied fourth in the Majors with Chicago-NL’s Javier Baez, trailing only Baltimore’s Manny Machado (36RBI), and Oakland’s Khris Davis (35RBI) and Jed Lowrie (35RBI).

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