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Tuesday's Twins-Guardians game delayed by weather in Cleveland

Radar suggests the teams should be able to get the game in after a bit of a delay.
Will Ragatz|
Aug 17, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; The tarp covers the field as the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers is postponed at Progressive Field.
Aug 17, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; The tarp covers the field as the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers is postponed at Progressive Field. | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

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Tuesday's game between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field will start in a delay due to impending weather conditions in Northeast Ohio. It was scheduled to begin at 5:10 p.m. central (6:10 p.m. local).

The tarp is on the field despite windy but relatively stable conditions as of 5 p.m. CT, as the Guardians are expecting rain to begin shortly. Radar indicates that the teams will likely be able to get the game in after a delayed start, though things can always change.

This is the second game of a four-game set between the two division rivals. Tuesday's pitching matchup features the Twins' Chris Paddack (6.45 ERA) opposing Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (5.19 ERA).

The Twins (13-16) won Monday's series opener 11-1 over the Guardians (15-13) behind a season-high 17 hits and a strong start from Bailey Ober, who was pulled with two outs in the eighth inning. Minnesota has won six of its last seven games to breathe life back into its season after a 7-15 start.

Update: After a delay of over three hours, which included very little rain, the game got underway at 8:20 p.m. CT (9:20 local).

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Will Ragatz
WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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