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Saturday’s Dodgers-Yankees game at Yankee Stadium has been postponed due to weather, per MLB.com. The two clubs will make it up with a split doubleheader on Sunday, July 19. That means two separate-admission games — not a traditional doubleheader — so expect distinct lineups and pitching plans for each contest.

This is a scheduling wrinkle that actually matters quite a bit for how the Dodgers manage their pitching staff over the next few days. After Roki Sasaki dominated in Friday’s second-half opener — setting a franchise record with 21 pitches at 100-plus mph — the rotation now has to adjust. The Dodgers were already navigating Shohei Ohtani‘s workload carefully after he had a lubricant injection in his left knee earlier this week. His next pitching start is lined up for the Phillies series, so he likely slots in as the DH for one or both of Sunday’s games, but the knee situation makes even that worth monitoring closely.

For the Yankees, the postponement comes as they deal with their own health questions. Aaron Judge has been managing knee soreness of his own, per Ken Rosenthal, and an extra day before Sunday’s doubleheader could actually work in New York’s favor if it gives him a bit more recovery time. Whether he plays both ends of the doubleheader is something to watch.

The Dodgers’ catching situation adds another layer. With Will Smith shut down from all baseball activities due to continued neck pain, whoever is behind the plate has to handle two full games in one day. That’s a heavy workload for a backup-level catcher, and it reinforces why the front office is actively looking to add a catcher before the trade deadline. Catching two games of a doubleheader against a Yankees lineup this deep is no small ask.

Max Muncy, who broke open Friday’s game with a go-ahead homer, figures to be in the lineup for both games. He’s been locked in at the plate lately, and doubleheaders tend to reward teams with real depth. The Dodgers have that, even with their current injury list. Tommy Edman, who has been discussed as a potential answer in the No. 2 lineup spot, could see time in both games as well — another chance for the coaching staff to evaluate that look in a high-leverage setting against quality pitching.

From a big-picture standpoint, split doubleheaders are always a grind, but this one carries extra weight. Dodgers-Yankees in July with both teams positioning for October? We want to take this series. The postponement reshuffles things a bit, but the roster is deep enough to handle it. I’m most curious to see how the pitching staff lines up for two games — that’s where the real decisions get made. Expect the Dodgers to lean on their bullpen depth, especially with Blake Snell, Teoscar Hernández, and Brusdar Graterol still working through rehab assignments and not yet available. The margin for error in a doubleheader shrinks, and the guys who are healthy need to carry the load.

Source(s): Staff (MLB.com) | First reported: July 18, 2026 9:15 PM UTC

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