Yankees vs. Mets weather forecast: Game delayed. When is first pitch?

by Felix Pantaleón

Here is the forecast for Yankees vs. Mets at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 22, 2018. (7/22/18) Rain is threatening to interrupt play all night.

UPDATED 7:19 p.m.: Sunday’s Yankees-Mets won’t start at 8:05 p.m. as scheduled, thanks to rain, according to the stadium announcer.

The Yankees haven’t said when they expect the first pitch to be thrown.

We’ll update it here when we find out.

NEW YORK — It’s not looking great.

But expect them to force it.

Lots of rain is in the forecast for Sunday night’s Yankees–Mets game at Yankee Stadium. Thunderstorms, too. In fact, lightning stopped the Yankees from taking outdoor batting practice at about 5 p.m.

Here’s the thing: The game will be on ESPN‘s “Sunday Night Baseball.” And it’s the last Mets-Yankees game of 2018. Hard to imagine the game getting outright postponed before it starts.

Here’s what you need to know about the weather tonight, via the National Weather Service:

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Increasing chances of tropical-like downpours as we approach the scheduled start of the @Yankees and @Mets game. A window for improved playing conditions is expected later tonight, but isolated showers will continue. #njwx #nywx #yankees #mets pic.twitter.com/fnNjl5My89

— NY Metro Weather (@nymetrowx) July 22, 2018

The tarp has been on and off the field as rain has continued to hit hard.

Syndergaard has hand, foot and mouth disease

Some notes going into the game, via the Yankees’ media relations department:

AT A GLANCE: The Yankees complete their three-game Subway Series at Yankee Stadium tonight after splitting their first two games of the series… is their only scheduled single-series homestand of the season… following this series, will make a three-game road trip to Tampa Bay (Mon.-Wed.)… after their series at Tropicana Field, will return to the Bronx for a six-game homestand, with four games vs. the Royals (7/26-29) and two vs. Baltimore (7/31-8/1).

>> At 63-34 (.649), have the Majors’ third-best record behind Boston (69-31, .690) and Houston (66-35, .653)… the Yankees and Red Sox have held (at least a share of) the Majors’ two best records on 76 of the last 80 days (since the end of play on 5/3).

>> Are 29G over .500, 1G below their season high.

GOT YOUR NUMBER: OF Giancarlo Stanton is batting .359 (42-for-117) with 17R, 7 doubles, 7HR, 20RBI and 10BB in his last 29 games to raise his season BA from .241 to .278.

>> Is a career .360/.429/.880 (9-for-25) batter with 1 double, 4HR and 3BB vs. Jacob deGrom, the only Major League player with more than 2HR off deGrom… is tied for Stanton’s most HR off any pitcher.

>> In five career starts against the Yankees, deGrom is 1-4.

DOUBLE DOUBLE: 3B Miguel Andujar hit two doubles on Saturday… has multiple extra-base hits in 11 games this season, tied for fourth-most in the Majors behind only Jose Ramirez (13), Francisco Lindor (13) and Ozzie Albies (12)… has 45 extra-base hits in 91 career games, the fourth-most by a Yankee through 91 career games in franchise history (Joe DiMaggio-63XBH, Bob Meusel-52XBH, Gary Sanchez-46XBH).

>> Leads all Major League rookies with 43XBH this season (29 doubles, 2 triples, 12HR).

>> Has hit safely in 14-of-16 games in July, batting .317/.388/.417 (19-for-60) with 9R, 6 doubles, 2RBI and 6BB.

PEP RALLY: Tonight, Manchester City FC Manager Pep Guardiola will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and will be part of a pre-game ceremony with Yankees Manager Aaron Boone at home plate… fans will be able to take photos with Man City’s 2017-18 English Premier League championship trophy, which will be on display inside the Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America during the game.

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