Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs
March 16, 2026 • 9:05 PM • Goodyear Ballpark
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
2
Chicago Cubs
CHC
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Season Comparison
2025| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .669 | .750 |
| HR | 168 | 223 |
| Runs | 643 | 793 |
| ERA | 3.70 | 3.79 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.18 |
| Strikeouts | 1381 | 1265 |
Top Players
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
4.2 IP, 6 SO, 5.786 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Cade Horton | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Colin Rea | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Gavin Williams | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Connor Brogdon | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Peyton Pallette | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to left fielder Petey Halpin. Matt Shaw scores.
bottom 1 • Fielders Choice • 1-1
Kyle Manzardo reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Jefferson Rojas. Angel Martínez scores. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd. Kyle Manzardo advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by catcher Miguel Amaya.
top 2 • Home Run • 1-3
Scott Kingery homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. BJ Murray scores.
top 2 • Single • 1-4
Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to right fielder Nolan Jones. Brett Bateman scores.
top 5 • Double • 1-5
Kevin Alcántara doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Petey Halpin. Dylan Carlson scores. Christian Bethancourt to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 2-5
Juan Benjamin homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 2-5
Dauri Fernandez grounds out, shortstop Scott Kingery to first baseman Jonathon Long.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 2-5
Juan Benjamin homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-5
Jake Fox grounds out, first baseman Jonathon Long to pitcher Colin Rea.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-5
Ryan Cesarini grounds out, second baseman Hayden Cantrelle to first baseman Jonathon Long.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-5
Jonathon Long grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Anthony Martinez.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-5
Karson Simas strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-5
Scott Kingery strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-5
Anthony Martinez grounds out, second baseman Hayden Cantrelle to first baseman Jonathon Long.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-5
Dom Nuñez walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-5
Joe Lampe flies out to center fielder Kane Kepley.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-5
Travis Bazzana walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Jefferson Rojas strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Carter Trice called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-5
Kevin Alcántara grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Anthony Martinez.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-5
Milan Tolentino grounds out, second baseman Jefferson Rojas to first baseman Jonathon Long.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-5
Carter Kieboom flies out to right fielder Kevin Alcántara.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-5
Juan Brito strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-5
Christian Bethancourt strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-5
Moisés Ballesteros flies out to center fielder Angel Martínez.
top 7 • Lineout • 1-5
Kane Kepley lines out to right fielder Nolan Jones.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 1-5
Nolan Jones grounds into a force out, second baseman Jefferson Rojas to shortstop Scott Kingery. CJ Kayfus out at 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-5
CJ Kayfus singles on a fly ball to shortstop Scott Kingery.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Austin Hedges strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Kyle Manzardo called out on strikes.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Jonathon Long strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 1-5
Brett Bateman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Angel Martínez.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Scott Kingery strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Pop Out • 1-5
Jefferson Rojas pops out to first baseman CJ Kayfus.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 1-5
Angel Martínez flies out sharply to center fielder Brett Bateman.