As of the latest update, the game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants has not been canceled and is set to begin at 3:20 pm ET/2:20 pm CT. Fans arriving at Wrigley Field on Friday were met with an unexpected wait as inclement weather delayed the start of the highly anticipated game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants.The tarp covers the baseball diamond due a rain delay before a baseball game between the San Fransisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Geoff Stellfox) (AP Photo/Geoff Stellfox)At approximately 2 pm ET/1 pm CT, a storm system is expected to pass over the Chicagoland region, requiring the tarp to be placed on the field and then removed.As of the latest update, the game has not been canceled and is set to begin at 3:20 pm ET/2:20 pm CT.The San Francisco Giants, who are visiting Wrigley Field for the first time this season, will play the first game of a three-game series against the Cubs.What caused the delay?Weather has long been a factor at Wrigley Field, one of Major League Baseball's most iconic open-air stadiums. The Cubs are frequently subject to Chicago's rapidly changing weather patterns, in contrast to teams that play at venues with retractable roofs.Grounds crews rolled out the tarp to protect the playing surface. There should be an opportunity to at least start Friday's game shortly after the scheduled start time, based on the current radar. However, additional inclement weather is predicted for Chicago this evening, which might result in another postponement if the game doesn't proceed swiftly enough.Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues.