Smoke, Rain, and Pirates Momentum | Cleveland Guardians News

Smoke from Canadian wildfires forced the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season opener against the Cleveland Guardians to be postponed — not by rain, but by dangerously poor air quality. The game was rescheduled as a doubleheader for July 18th, with potential thunderstorms adding to the chaos. The Pirates, who’ve already weathered rainouts and delays this season, are riding a strong first-half surge and sit just a few games behind in the Wild Card race. With key pitchers like Jared Jones, Braxton Ashcraft, and Paul Skenes on deck, this pivotal series could be their ticket to the postseason. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f7b06cc087609ecf