Rain washed out the start of the Guardians’ series with the Reds on Monday, pushing the matchup to Tuesday and turning it into a split doubleheader at Great American Ballpark.
Cleveland announced that the opener will be played Tuesday at 1:40 p.m. ET, with Slade Cecconi getting the start.
Gavin Williams will take the ball in the nightcap at 7:10 p.m. ET.
For Cincinnati, Chase Burns, who had been lined up to pitch Monday night, will start the afternoon game, and the Reds will use an opener in the second game.
Tonight’s Reds-Guardians game has been postponed and will be made up as the first game of a split doubleheader on Tuesday, July 28 at 1:40 PM.
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- Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 27, 2026
Per Cleveland.com, the first game will air on Guardians TV, WTAM 1100 AM, and the Guardians Radio Network. The second game will be carried on Guardians TV, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, and the Guardians Radio Network.
The timing isn’t ideal for a Cleveland club that has stumbled badly over the past week. The Guardians have dropped five straight, including two losses to the Twins and a three-game sweep in Tampa Bay. They managed only three total runs against the Rays, and all of those came in a single game.
At 54-53, Cleveland is inching toward .500, and the slide has been especially stark since Jose Ramirez returned from a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. The Guardians are 0-5 since his comeback.
Manager Stephen Vogt is looking at the Reds series as a chance to reset, but the bigger picture hasn’t changed: Cleveland needs to keep pace and avoid letting the Chicago White Sox pull away in the division. Right now, that’s exactly what is happening.
There’s also a growing sense that the Guardians need help before the August 3 deadline. The roster has enough talent to stay in the mix, but it’s also young enough that the recent skid doesn’t come as a shock. Unless Cleveland adds some veteran punch, stretches like this are going to keep showing up.
Tuesday’s twin bill should give the Guardians a clearer read on where they stand with the deadline looming. Even so, they are not expected to be sellers.
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