Unfortunately for the Braves, the first rain delay caused them some real grief. Spencer Strider had already fully warmed up for the start and when word came out that a lengthy delay was getting called, it forced the team to scratch Strider since warming him up completely twice in one night could impact his newly healed arm's health. That meant a bullpen game was coming which was both concerning since the bullpen is famously not great at the moment and a concern beyond the Speedway Classic as that meant even more miles on their relievers than they had plans on.
Speedway Classic finally getting postponed saved Braves from nightmare scenario
