Pirates-Guardians game postponed over air quality issues in wake of wildfire smoke

MLB Pirates-Guardians game postponed over air quality issues in wake of wildfire smoke By Thomas Gamba-Ellis Published July 17, 2026, 7:51 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google This game got smoked out. Friday’s matchup between the Pirates and Guardians was postponed because of air quality concerns stemming from wildfire smoke coming from Canada, Cleveland announced.

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