The Cubs delayed the start of Friday afternoon’s Cubs game against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field after weather moved into the area, pushing the planned 1:20 first pitch back at least an hour. The team announced the change at 12:40 p.m. and said it was aiming for a 2:20 p.m. start.
That mattered immediately for fans already inside Wrigley, who were told to keep watching the video board for the next update. It also changed the opening day of a three-game set, the latest wrinkle in a matchup that had drawn attention because the Giants were making their only visit to Wrigley Field this season.
The timing gave the delay extra weight. Friday’s game opened a three-game series, and the Giants arrived finishing a three-city, 10-game trip that had produced sharp numbers at the plate: a.335 batting average and nine home runs. Their pitching had not matched that pace, however, with a 7.69 ERA over the trip, a split that made the weather delay feel like just one more interruption in a game already shaped by uncertainty.
What remained unclear after the announcement was whether the game would indeed begin at 2:20 p.m. The Cubs had set that as the target and asked fans to watch for updates, but until the field was ready, Friday’s opener stayed in limbo.
For readers following the Cubs Game Today: Ohtani leads NL MVP race as Sale tops Cy Young list, the afternoon delay was a reminder that even a marquee series can start with a pause instead of a pitch.
