Padres-Braves game postponed by rain, lighting with doubleheader scheduled for Monday

By: Charles Odum, The Associated Press Posted: 8:20 PM CDT Saturday, May. 18, 2024 Last Modified: 8:37 PM CDT Saturday, May. 18, 2024

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ATLANTA (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves on Saturday night was postponed by rain and lightning.

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ATLANTA (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves on Saturday night was postponed by rain and lightning.

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ATLANTA (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves on Saturday night was postponed by rain and lightning.

The teams will play a split doubleheader on Monday with a 6:20 p.m. game added to the previously scheduled 12:20 p.m. game.

Officials announced about five minutes before the scheduled first pitch that the start of the game was being delayed by inclement weather in the area.

A ground crew member covers the mound before baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

The four-game series will continue on Sunday night.

Right-hander Yu Darvish had been scheduled to start for San Diego on Saturday night, but has been pushed back to Sunday.

The Padres planned to reinstate right-hander Joe Musgrove (right elbow inflammation) from the 15-day injured list for Sunday’s game. Instead, Musgrove’s return apparently will be pushed back to the Padres’ series at Cincinnati, which begins on Tuesday.

The Padres will have right-hander Dylan Cease and right-hander Randy Vásquez start Monday’s games.

The Braves have shifted Saturday night’s planned starter, right-hander Bryce Elder, to Sunday night.

Atlanta plans to have right-hander Reynaldo López and left-hander Chris Sale start Monday’s games. López was pushed back one day after originally being listed as Sunday night’s starter.

TRAINER’S ROOM

A fan moves in Truist Park after baseball game was postponed between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres do to rain, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Braves: RHP Pierce Johnson (right elbow inflammation) was reinstated from the injured list. RHP Jackson Stephens was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett. … C Travis d’Arnaud (head contusion) was available in an emergency situation if Saturday night’s game had been played. Manager Brian Snitker says he hopes to rest d’Arnaud again Sunday. … 3B Austin Riley (left side inflammation) was to miss his fifth straight game but said, “I feel like I’m slowly but surely getting there. … I’m still feeling it in certain areas with certain movements.” Riley still hasn’t taken batting practice.

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