The MLB Speedway Classic was first announced nearly a year ago as part of Commissioner Rob Manfred’s push to take MLB to places where baseball isn’t played every day live.

Saturday night's MLB Speedway Classic in Bristol dissolved into a watery mess as multiple rain delays plagued the contest between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds are playing the first MLB regular season game ever in the state of Tennessee after a rain delay before the first pitch.