The Cleveland Guardians were in a tough spot heading into Wednesday's resumption of Monday's matchup against the Minnesota Twins and heading into the full nine-game game that followed. Cleveland decided to roll with the bullpen for the first five innings of the day and used four pitchers to finish the postponed game.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sometimes, Mother Nature’s inconveniences can lead to unexpected advantages. As the Guardians battle through yet another rain-soaked series in Minnesota, the weather-induced schedule chaos has inadvertently created a perfect pitching alignment for Cleveland’s upcoming showdown with the AL-best Detroit Tigers.

Right field has long been a land of platoon bats, repositioned infielders and patchwork free-agent signings for Cleveland.

The Cleveland Guardians have been awaiting the return of starting pitcher Shane Bieber, who underwent Tommy John surgery last April and has been sidelined ever

After jumping on the Cleveland Guardians early, the Cincinnati Reds' pitching staff creaked and buckled, but ultimately held up.