The Atlanta Braves game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday officially has a start time. According to the Braves X account, first pitch is currently scheduled for 10:15 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, there is a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. on Saturday.
It was originally scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m. Due to the inclement weather, batting practice that is normally held before night games was canceled.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano, Braves Brian Snitker said the hope is to get a game in on Saturday since Sunday is a night game. Snitker added that he felt it was plausible to have a game start as late as 10 p.m. That proved to be the case.
Snitker is aware of the risk of losing a starting pitcher due to a weather delay, and he doesn’t think the Braves are in the position to lose an arm early in the game. Starting pitchers typically don’t come back out after a pause for weather.
The Dodgers won Friday night’s game, 2-1 to take the series opener. That games also experienced a rain delay of over an hour.
Spencer Schwellenbach is scheduled to start Saturday’s game. Roki Sasaki will be on the mound for the Dodgers.
