As of 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Weather.com was forecasting showers at the scheduled 7:57 p.m. first pitch. Their call was for a 40 percent chance of precipitation and temperatures around 61 degrees under cloudy skies. The chances of precipitation were to jump to 70 percent before midnight.Hoch also said that they expect to be able to get the game in, and based on those reports I do too. The rainout prior to game 6 of the ALCS was a pain in the butt, but didn't really hurt the Yankees unless they had lost to force a game 7.
The National Weather Service called for showers on Saturday, mainly before midnight, with a low around 47 degrees and a west wind around nine mph. The chance of precipitation is 80 percent, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
AccuWeather.com was reporting that there would be a 52 percent probability of precipitation between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in Philadelphia, with temperatures around 62 degrees for the scheduled first pitch. Showers could continue off and on through the middle innings.
"The best chance of heavier rain won't begin until the late innings or until after the game ends. If the teams go into extra innings, there is a good chance that steadier rain could impact the game," wrote Accuweather.com's Eric Reese.
A rain out tonight would probably erase the off day between games 5 and 6 and seriously screw up the Yankees pitching plans while simultaneously helping the Phillies and their pitching plans. So please, no freaking rain.
