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Guardians-Pirates Game Postponed as Smoke Hits AQI 338

7/18/2026

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The Cleveland Guardians–Pittsburgh Pirates game on July 17, 2026 was postponed because hazardous wildfire smoke made conditions unsafe.
The government air-quality site recorded Cleveland’s AQI at 338 at 11 a.m. ET, classifying it as hazardous.
Manager Stephen Vogt said the teams could not risk player or fan health.
Smoke from wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada drifted over the Great Lakes, prompting the Mets-Phillies game to start at 6:10 p.m. ET on Thursday.

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The Cleveland Guardians–Pittsburgh Pirates game on July 17, 2026 was postponed because hazardous wildfire smoke made conditions unsafe.
The government air-quality site recorded Cleveland’s AQI at 338 at 11 a.m. ET, classifying it as hazardous.
Manager Stephen Vogt said the teams could not risk player or fan health.
Smoke from wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada drifted over the Great Lakes, prompting the Mets-Phillies game to start at 6:10 p.m. ET on Thursday.