Overview
- Progressive Field crews put the tarp down before the scheduled 2:00 p.m. first pitch on Sunday and MLB.com and UnderdogMLB reported an initial delay with a projected 2:30 p.m. restart.
- Hourly forecasts from AccuWeather and RotoWire showed continuing thundershowers into the mid‑afternoon with about a 64% chance of rain at first pitch, keeping the 2:30 start uncertain.
- Grounds crews kept the tarp on while White Sox relievers warmed up, according to MLB.com’s Scott Merkin, leaving the game subject to another hold or a full postponement.
- A postponement would move Guardians starter Tanner Bibee’s next turn, likely force a later doubleheader and increase bullpen workloads during a road trip to Minnesota.
- This was the second rain disruption of the series after a Friday stoppage, and Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said the multiple delays on Sunday affected Bibee’s rhythm as the teams split the four‑game set.