In very 2025 Braves’ fashion, what looked like a really fun matchup in Bristol Motor Speedway between flamethrowing starters, Spencer Strider and Chase Burns turned into a massively delayed mud bowl with the Braves opting for a bullpen game instead of Strider after the delay.

The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves started in the rain after a 2:17 rain delay, then endured harder rain before the Speedway Classic was suspended.

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds couldn’t even complete one lap Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway during the first Major League Baseball game played in Tennessee.