Guardians-Pirates opener postponed by air quality, rescheduled as split doubleheader Saturday

The series opener between the Cleveland Guardians and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed Friday due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota. This smoke darkened skies from the Great Lakes across the U.S. The postponed game is rescheduled for Saturday as a split doubleheader, featuring games at 1:10 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. The decision followed concerns over the pungent air quality affecting the scheduled matchup between the two teams.