Rain suspends Giants' game in Atlanta; split doubleheader slated for Wednesday

Curtis Pashelka, Bay Area News Group on Jun 16, 2026

Published in Baseball

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The Giants’ series-opening game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Tuesday was suspended due to inclement weather.

With rain coming down and infield conditions deteriorating, the game was halted after the top of the second inning with the Giants leading 3-2. The game will resume at 2 p.m. (ET), with the second game of the series set to begin at its regularly scheduled time of 7:15 p.m. (ET).

With the split doubleheader, the Giants will be allowed to add another player for the second game, likely a pitcher, to the roster. The Sacramento River Cats, the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, are in Oklahoma City.

Rain pelted the ballpark during Tuesday’s game as the Giants built a lead on RBIs from Matt Chapman, Bryce Eldridge and Jung Hoo Lee.

The delay began at roughly 8 p.m. (ET) before the bottom of the second inning, as groundskeepers worked to make the infield more playable, and lasted roughly hours before the game was suspended.

Giants starting pitcher Adrian Houser allowed two earned runs in the first inning, including a 473-foot homer run — the longest homer in the majors this season — to center field by Braves catcher Drake Baldwin that tied the game 1-1. Houser threw 29 pitches, but his night was done after the long delay.

It was unclear which pitcher the Giants will use once Game 1 of the series resumes.

The series is scheduled to finish on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

There is a chance for more rain on Wednesday and Thursday. According to forecasts, there is a 24% chance of precipitation on Wednesday night and a 73% chance on Thursday.

Robbie Ray is scheduled to start Wednesday’s second game for the Giants against Braves righty JR Ritchie, and Landen Roupp is slated to face Braves righty Martín Pérez on Thursday.