Cleveland Guardians Postpone Game as Wildfire Smoke Puts 100 Million Under Alerts
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 17
Cleveland Guardians Postpone Game as Wildfire Smoke Puts 100 Million Under Alerts
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 17
Summary
The Guardians called off Friday’s game against the Pirates less than two hours after posting their lineup, moving it to a Saturday day-night doubleheader because Cleveland’s air quality reached 209, or “very unhealthy.”
Canadian wildfire smoke has spread across 15 states and major northern U.S. cities, putting more than 100 million Americans under air-quality alerts and raising risks tied to fine particulate pollution, including asthma and heart problems.
Other affected MLB teams mostly adjusted rather than postponed: Toronto closed the Rogers Centre roof, Milwaukee offered ticket exchanges while planning to play, and the Yankees and Cubs were still set to start after local readings improved.
The disruption extended beyond Cleveland after an MLS match was postponed Thursday and a Phillies game was moved up an hour, underscoring how the smoke is reshaping sports schedules across the Midwest and Northeast.