Pirates-Guardians postponed due to poor air quality
Haze covers the sky at the Cleveland Guardians' Progressive Field as a result of Canadian wildfires on Friday, July 17, 2026. Cleveland's scheduled game against the Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed. The Friday contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and host Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to air quality conditions.
The game has been rescheduled for Saturday as part of a split doubleheader. The rescheduled contest is slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. ET and the regularly scheduled game will be pushed back to 7:10 p.m., three hours after initially scheduled.
The air quality in Cleveland was poor on Friday due to smoke coming from Canadian wildfires.
Cleveland right-hander Gavin Williams (10-4, 3.81 ERA) and Pittsburgh righty Jared Jones (1-1, 4.37) were the scheduled Friday starters and figure to be slotted into Saturday's pitching plans.
All-Star right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (9-3, 3.49) of the Pirates and left-hander Joey Cantillo (8-4, 3.56) are listed as the starters for Saturday's second game.
--Field Level Media
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