On the one hand, of course, the Yankees had to spend another $ 200 million or what it would cost to throw a retractable roof at their stadium.

On the other hand? Weather often becomes a fun part of postseason lore.

Maybe the 2004 Red Sox aren’t making history by overcoming an 0-3 American League championship series deficit against the Yankees without pushing their opponents pitching staff for five straight days after a rain-soaked game 3. And will the cubs be 110 years without a title if rain delays in 2016 World Series Game 7 didn’t give Aroldis Chapmens teammates a chance to recover from Rajai Davis ‘ contest-tying, two-run Homer?

Which brings us to Wednesday’s downpour, which delayed game 4 of the current ALCS on Thursday night, setting in motion a potential four-day, four-game festival between the Yankees and Astros, the first two in the Bronx and the last two (if necessary) at Minute Maid Park , with the Yankees trailing 2-1 on the count.

Who is more helped by this unplanned break? Allows you to lay out prominent ripple effects and rank them by importance.

1. The Yankees benefited by getting to start their most reliable hands, Masahiro Tanaka, on normal rest for game 4, not game 5. Maybe Thursday marks Tanakas ‘ first postseason start of eight in which he allows more than two runs. You want to bet against him? I didn’t think about it.

2. The Astros benefit because they rely much less on their pitchers than the Yankees, who currently face the prospect of being called up to certain hands for four straight days.

Im certainly open to them working there every day, Aaron Boone said Wednesday at a conference. But its that kind of always fluid with different individual pitchers and how they’re able to bounce back.

Maybe theyd get away with it, but as Boones predecessor Joe Girardi would say, its not what you want. And don’t forget, if the Yankees somehow beat the Astros, they’d still have to take on the Nationals in the World series and ask for even more from their late-inning guys.

3. The Yankees benefited by moving up a game 6 pitching matchup in game 5. Justin Verlander far outpitched James Paxton in game 2 down South, and now that rematch will take place at the stadium, not The minute Maid. Paxton pitched better at home (3.35 ERA) than on the road (4.33) during the regular season and looked pretty shaky in game 2, prompting a quick hook from Boone. Verlander tallied a 2.82 ERA away and 2.34 at home, and his OPS opponents were better at home (.597) than on the road (.561).

4. The Astros favor kicking can on bullpenning games they planned for game 4. So are the Yankees, but they have a lot more experience in the format and generally do well on it. Now game 6 on Saturday, if necessary, becomes an opener delight.

5. The Yankees benefit from the simple notion of getting the group a breather after a rough couple of results. It will rank higher if they don’t just enjoy Monday off, after Sunday’s extra-inning loss in game 2, and looked no wiser in game 3.

6. The Astros benefit from some individuals getting another day off. Which group of falling hitters are most likely to Wake up after the baseball equivalent of a day of snow? Astros Jordan Alvarez, Yuli Gurriel and George Springer, or Yankees Brett Gardner, Didi Gregorius and Gary Sanchez? Id bet on Houston guys, with Springer already producing arguably the biggest hit of the series when he stroked a solo Homer off Adam Ottavino to tie game 2.

7. The Yankees benefited from taking another day to assess the ailing Giancarlo Stanton. If HES still questionable, then the Yankees should dillydally no more. Stanton should be in the side that would shut him out for the rest of the postseason, and the rehabilitated Mike Tauchman should be activated and sent to battle against Astros tight right pitchers. Obviously, the Yankees require all the help they can get, even from mother nature, to defeat these ultra-impressive Astros.