General view of Yankee Stadium as lightning strikes behind the scoreboard during a thunderstorm before a game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Two MLB Opening Day games postponed due to weather

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 4/6/22

It's been a long wait for baseball fans to see their teams take the diamond. Unfortunately for some of those fans, the wait will have to continue just a bit longer as two Opening Day games have been postponed.

The New York Yankees announced Wednesday that their season-opening game against the rival Boston Red Sox has been postponed due to inclement weather. The hope is the opener will only be pushed back to Friday and that rain pelting the Bronx will give way to more baseball-abiding weather.

Thursday’s Yankees-Red Sox Opening Day game has been rescheduled due to the forecast of inclement weather. The game will now be played on Friday, April 8, at 1:05pm at Yankee Stadium.

For more info, visit https://t.co/k8GQt0HlB4 pic.twitter.com/9lk1qYt6Jd
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 6, 2022

In the midwest, the Minnesota Twins home opener against the Seattle Mariners was also postponed to Friday due to rain.

The @Twins vs @Mariners opener at Target Field is postponed to Friday due to the weather being…..well…garbage. Tarp is on and crews are getting the stadium and field ready. More at midday on @KSTP pic.twitter.com/LUnCn7N3SU
— Zach Horner (@ZachH_TV) April 6, 2022

As CBS Sports points out, nasty weather on the East Coast could threaten the Washington Nationals opener against the New York Mets, although nothing has been officially announced yet. Surely the Nats would be disappointed if Thursday's game is postponed after they annihilated the Mets in their spring training finale earlier this week.

Let’s do it again on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/ZpN29dWpXy
— Nationals on MASN (@masnNationals) April 5, 2022

Seven games remain on Thursday's schedule -- for now.

The current @MLB #OpeningDay schedule (all times EDT):
Thursday, April 7
2:20 Cubs-Brewers
4:05 Nationals-Mets
4:10 Royals-Guardians
4:15 Cardinals-Pirates
8:08 Braves-Reds
9:38 Angels-Astros
9:49 DBacks-Padres pic.twitter.com/qovfPiGcOo
— PHILLIES BELL (@philliesbell) April 6, 2022