Ben Solomon for The New York Times
With heavy rain falling in New York on Wednesday afternoon and more expected at night, Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Yankees and Houston Astros was postponed a day, until 8 p.m. on Thursday. Game 5, originally scheduled for Thursday, was pushed back to Friday, which was once a day off for travel — and the ripple effects of that shift will resonate throughout the rest of the series.
The Yankees’ pitching staff, already taxed from their heavy reliance on the bullpen, may have to play four times in four days, if the series goes a full seven games.