Tuesday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will play a split doubleheader on Wednesday with the first game scheduled to get underway at 1:45 p.m. ET. The second game will start at 7:15 p.m. ET.
Tonight’s Braves-Cardinals game has been postponed. We will have a split-doubleheader tomorrow. The first game begins at 12:45 p.m. Second game is still 6:15 p.m.
The Braves will play three games in about 27 hours.
— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) June 26, 2024
The Braves dropped the series opener Monday 4-3. After Wednesday’s twin bill, they will have to fly to Chicago for a make up game from April against the Chicago White Sox before returning to Truist Park on Friday.
Reynaldo López will start Game 1 on Wednesday and Bryce Elder will get the start in Game 2. That will push Chris Sale back to Thursday’s game in Chicago.
Braves pitching plan:
Game 1 on Wednesday: Reynaldo López
Game 2 on Wednesday: Bryce Elder
Thursday: Chris Sale— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) June 26, 2024
The AJC’s Justin Toscano reports that the Braves planned to start Bryce Elder Wednesday all along, but now will have the luxury of doing so with him as the 27th man for the doubleheader.
The Braves had planned to recall Bryce Elder to start on Wednesday anyway. This would’ve built in extra rest for Chris Sale and the others.
Now, the Braves could appoint Elder as the 27th man without needing to make a corresponding move if they choose to go that route.
— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) June 26, 2024
