Fubon Guardians vs Wei Chuan Dragons

Postponed — to be rescheduled to the make-up week at the same venue (Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium).

No first pitch was thrown. The game was originally scheduled for a 17:05 local time (09:05 UTC) start, but steady showers in the New Taipei City area prompted the grounds crew to keep the tarp on the field through the evening.

According to a NOWnews report from 22 August, the Xinzhuang area recorded a 70% chance of rain with temperatures between 31–32°C. The decision to delay — and eventually postpone — came after repeated inspections showed no window for playable conditions (source: NOWnews, 22 August 2026).

This followed the postponement of the previous night's Game #279 (21 August) between the same two teams, also at Xinzhuang, which was called off due to wet grounds (source: Fubon Guardians official Facebook announcement, 21 August 2026).

The game was set to feature two notable storylines:

• Fubon Guardians (12-15 in the second half, ranked 6th) were debuting new signing A.J. Candelario (悍里歐) as their starter. The right-hander had made one appearance in the minors (3.0 IP, 0 ER) before getting the call for his CPBL debut (source: NOWnews, 22 August 2026).
• Wei Chuan Dragons (16-13, ranked 2nd, 0.5 GB from first) sent Andrew Gagnon (鋼龍, 6-7, 2.16 ERA) to the hill. Gagnon entered with a 4.50 ERA in two prior outings against Fubon this season, taking losses in both (source: NOWnews, 22 August 2026).

The postponement leaves both teams' records unchanged:

Wei Chuan's magic number to clinch a second-half berth remains unchanged, while Fubon's faint playoff hopes stay mathematically alive.

Both teams are due back at Xinzhuang on Sunday, 23 August 2026, for Game #285 — the third and final scheduled game of this series (first pitch 16:05 local time). The make-up date for tonight's rainout will be announced by the CPBL during the regular make-up week.

Sources: Betmana match provider payload (status: FT, null score); NOWnews '中職搶先報' (22 August 2026); Fubon Guardians official site schedule; Wei Chuan Dragons official site schedule; CPBL official stats.