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.

Gavin Williams pitched six strong innings and José Ramírez had three more hits to extend his hitting streak to 14 games as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1.

Slade Cecconi will make his Cleveland Guardians debut on Saturday when he makes his first start of the season.

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