MLB prepares for Field of Dreams game as rain stops temporarily
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 6:26 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Major League Baseball's return to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville is underway, with the tarp removed as rain subsides. Crews began preparations around 1 p.m. CT ahead of the scheduled start of the Minnesota Twins versus Philadelphia Phillies game at 6:30 p.m. CT. Despite a break in the rain, forecasters predict scattered showers may continue into the evening. In anticipation of potential weather delays, grounds crews tested the outfield scoreboard with emergency messages. MLB remains hopeful that conditions will remain favorable for the game.
- •Tarp was removed after rain stopped around 1 p.m. CT.
- •The game between the Twins and Phillies is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.
- •Weather forecasts indicate possible scattered showers later in the day.
- •Grounds crews tested emergency messages for potential weather disruptions.
- 6:26 PMYahoo Sports — Tarp comes off at Field of Dreams as MLB officials hope rain holds off
"The rain, for now, has stopped. Whether it stays that way is the question hanging over Major League Baseball’s return to the Field of Dreams.
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