The series opener between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees was postponed for a second straight day on Saturday because of a forecast for sustained rain in the area.
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They had been scheduled to play Friday night, a game that was rained out nearly eight hours before the scheduled first pitch. That game will now be played Sunday as part of a single-admission doubleheader beginning at 1:35 p.m.The Yankees lead the majors with an 18-7 record after their 11-game winning streak was snapped Wednesday night with a 2-1 loss in Toronto.
Glenn Otto , who was initially set to go for Texas in the series opener against Cole, will instead pitch the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against left-hander Jordan Montgomery . The scheduled starters for Monday are right-hander Jon Gray for the Rangers and lefty Nestor Cortes for the Yankees.