Players were just about ready to take the field at the MLB Speedway Classic on Saturday, Aug. 2, but then the rain came in.

The MLB Speedway Classic between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves, set to be the most-attended MLB game ever, is currently in a rain delay after a storm swept into the area around Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

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More than 85,000 tickets were purchased for the much-anticipated game, with Tennessee natives Chase Burns and Spencer Strider taking the mound for the Reds and Braves, respectively.

Here are the latest updates for Cincinnati and Atlanta’s matchup in the first annual MLB Speedway Classic.

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Braves-Reds weather updates at MLB Speedway Classic

This section will be updated throughout the rain delay.

8:59 p.m. ET: The MLB Speedway Classic was set to start at 7:15 p.m. ET, but the tarp was unraveled at 7:19 p.m. and remained there until around 8:50 p.m. The delay has lasted nearly two hours.

Rain is projected to remain in the area until around 9:58 p.m. ET, according to AccuWeather.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said on the Fox broadcast “it’s gonna be awhile it looks like” after meeting with MLB officials on the field during the rain delay.

The game will be played on Sunday, Aug. 3, if the game can’t be played on Aug. 2, according to Knoxville News. Both teams have built-in off days to allow for the potential weather contingency.

Rain has hit Bristol, Tennessee, on and off throughout the day, and fans are hoping for the rain to clear up so the Reds and Braves can play in the much-anticipated first-ever MLB game in Tennessee. It’s also a tough break for MLB, who clearly put lots of effort into the game.