Yankees game against Rays postponed with doubleheader set for later this season

Nypost · May 23, 2026 · 60 words · By Joseph Staszewski

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What to know about Yankees game against Rays postponed with doubleheader set for later this season

The expected rain has washed away the Yankees’ game against the Rays on Saturday.

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What happened

The expected rain has washed away the Yankees’ game against the Rays on Saturday.

Why it matters

The team announced the game has been postponed and will be made up as the first game of a split-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, September, 22, at Yankee Stadium.

Common ground

It will start at 1:05 p.m., with the second game beginning at its regular time of 7:05 p.m.

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Claim 1: “the game has been postponed and will be made up as the first game of a split-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, September, 22, at Yankee Stadium.”

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The evidence provided consists of general information about the 2026 MLB season, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and the New York Yankees organization. There is no mention of a rescheduled game or a split-admission doubleheader on September 22.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington "Jazz" Chisholm Jr. (born February 1, 1998) is a Bahamian professional baseball infielder and center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Chisholm_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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Claim 2: “The expected rain has washed away the Yankees’ game against the Rays on Saturday.”

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The provided evidence includes general Wikipedia pages about the Yankees' 2000 and 2026 seasons and the Tampa Tarpons, but contains no information regarding a specific game postponement due to rain against the Rays on a Saturday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Tarpons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League (FSL) and the Single-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Located in Tampa, Florida, they play their …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Tarpons

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2000 New York Yankees season was the 98th season for the Yankees. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The team finished first in the American League East with a record of 87–74, 2.5 games ahead of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 3: “It will start at 1:05 p.m.”

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The search results provide definitions of the word 'first', information about banks, and general calendar facts about September 22, but no evidence regarding a baseball game start time of 1:05 p.m.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Action of 22 September 1914 was an attack by the German U-boat U-9 that took place during the First World War. Three obsolete Royal Navy cruisers of the 7th Cruiser Squadron manned mainly by Royal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_22_September_1914

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days. September in the Northern Hemisphere and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equival…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 100 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_22

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Claim 4: “the second game beginning at its regular time of 7:05 p.m.”

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The search results provide definitions of the word 'second', information about salvage materials, and general calendar facts about September 22, but no evidence regarding a baseball game start time of 7:05 p.m.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 100 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_22

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