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Rain Forces Suspension of MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway

Game between the Braves and Reds will resume Sunday after Saturday’s rain delay halted play one out into the first inning

The field is covered up during a rain delay at the MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and the Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Burns throws a pitch to Atlanta Braves batter Matt Olson in the MLB Speedway Classic held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., on August 2, 2025. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Overview

  • More than 85,000 fans filled Bristol Motor Speedway’s infield for MLB’s first regular-season game in Tennessee and at a NASCAR track, aiming to surpass the 1954 attendance record of 84,587.
  • A storm delayed the 7:15 p.m. ET first pitch by over two hours, and play was suspended one out into the first inning with the match set to resume at 1 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX.
  • Braves’ Spencer Strider, who had completed pregame warmups, was scratched after the rain delay and will be replaced on the mound for the resumed contest.
  • Reds’ Chase Burns struck out two batters in a perfect opening inning but is not available for Sunday’s resumption.
  • Fans enjoyed a festival atmosphere with a 110-foot Ferris wheel, batting cages, race-themed uniforms and a pregame concert featuring Tim McGraw, Pitbull and Jake Owen.