Friday night's game between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium has been delayed in the third inning due to thunderstorms in the area. The score is tied 1-1.
Second baseman Kody Clemens gave the Twins a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a solo home run off Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole. New York quickly responded, as center fielder Trent Grisham tied the game on a solo homer off right-hander Mike Paredes in the bottom of the first.
Besides the homer he allowed to Clemens, Cole has had a strong start so far in New York. Over three innings, the 35-year-old right-hander has allowed just two hits and no walks with four strikeouts. Meanwhile, Grisham's home run is the only hit Paredes has allowed tonight. The rookie hasn't allowed any walks, either, in two innings of work.
If this ends up being a long delay, the Twins and Yankees may have to go to their bullpens earlier than they'd like.
We will provide you with any updates on the delay as we receive them. Until the game resumes, you can watch the St. Paul Saints' game, where Ryan Jeffers is in the lineup as the designated hitter to begin his rehab assignment. As of 7:00 p.m. CDT, St. Paul leads 1-0 after top prospect Walker Jenkins hit a solo home run. Jeffers collected a single in his first plate appearance.
Update (7:40 p.m. CDT): Game will resume at 7:45 p.m. CDT
The game is scheduled to resume at 8:45pm, per @Yankees
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) July 4, 2026
Update (7:27 p.m. CDT): Tarp is coming off the field
The tarp is coming off, thankfully
— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) July 4, 2026
Update (7:09 p.m. CDT): It's now raining at Yankee Stadium
It’s raining now and the crowd got loud when the Argentina-Cape Verde game was put on the big screen. And it got loud again when Argentina scored. https://t.co/pwdqhDyvZj pic.twitter.com/sdGZJMqhtE
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) July 4, 2026
Twins vs. Yankees Rain Delay, July 3: Latest updates on the weather delay and when the game should start
The tarp is on the field at Yankee Stadium. There are thunderstorms in the area. pic.twitter.com/wXoAqsDIPc
— Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) July 4, 2026
According to Weather.com, there's a severe thunderstorm warning in New York until 7:30 p.m. CDT. At 7:06 p.m. CDT, the website stated there was "thunder in the vicinity." According to the hourly forecast, there's a 55% chance of scattered thunderstorms at 8 p.m. CDT. There is no rain or thunderstorms in the forecast from 9 p.m. CDT through the rest of the night.
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