Atlanta Braves Series Finale Postponed Due to Rain, Rescheduled for August 20

The Atlanta Braves' series finale against the White Sox has been postponed due to rain. The contest was originally scheduled to begin at 6:40 p.m. CT but was delayed 40 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. The forecast called for rain throughout the evening, marking a second straight day of treacherous weather in the Chicago area. The Braves will push left-hander Martín Pérez back from Thursday to Saturday. Right-hander Spencer Strider will start Friday's opener at Citi Field, with Bryce Elder closing the series on Sunday. The White Sox changed their probable starters for the weekend Dodgers series to Anthony Kay on Friday, Sean Burke on Saturday afternoon, and Erick Fedde to close the homestand. All tickets for Thursday's postponed contest, including prepaid parking passes and Stadium Club passes, are now good for admission to the rescheduled game on August 20 at Guaranteed Rate Field. One highlight of the 90-minute rain delay was the engaging White Sox hurler Mike Vasil, who is out of action for the season following Tommy John surgery, bringing out his magic wand to the home dugout while wearing his wizard's hat. Vasil, joined by teammates including Chase Meidroth and Kyle Teel, waved the wand, previously used to help guide this team to vast success, toward the stands but it didn't make the rain stop.