Donovan Mitchell and Cavs attend Guardians win

The Cavs braved the chilly weather to support the Guardians

A good synergy has developed between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Guardians over the past few years. That bond only seems to be getting stronger.

Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan pulled out the sword before Game 2 of the Cavs' first-round series against the Miami Heat with most of his teammates in attendance.

Many of the Cavaliers, including Donovan Mitchell (with his New York Mets hat), Ty Jerome, Sam Merrill, and Max Strus, returned the favor. They showed up on Wednesday evening to see the Guardians defeat the Minnesota Twins.

Mitchell has made it a point to support the other professional sports teams in Cleveland. This includes making an effort to acknowledge them when he sees them at Rocket Arena during Cavs games.

“I loved it,” Mitchell said after Game 2 when asked about seeing the support from the Guardians.

“I saw José [Ramírez] behind the bench. I told him I was just trying to be like him. ... Obviously, you know my passion for baseball. Greg Newsome and Denzel Ward (of the Cleveland Browns) were over there as well. Like, it’s great to see. I think that’s one of the things I love about being here. It’s not just us. Everybody supports everybody. I think it’s a special place and it’s a special group, obviously within the athletes as well.”

The Cavs saw a pretty good game, even if the weather on Wednesday night wasn’t.

Luis Ortiz went six and a third scoreless innings. The Guardians waited until the bottom of the seventh to get on the board. Ramírez broke the tie by scoring on a throwing error. Bo Naylor followed it up with a three-run homer to give Cleveland a 4-0 lead that they turned into a 4-2 victory.

The Cavaliers will start their second-round series against the Indiana Pacers at home on Sunday.