Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs
April 5, 2026 • 1:15 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
6
Chicago Cubs
CHC
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .687 | .777 |
| HR | 31 | 40 |
| Runs | 120 | 164 |
| ERA | 3.90 | 4.01 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.20 |
| Strikeouts | 285 | 243 |
Top Players
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 10 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 6 SO, 1.688 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Kingery (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Shaw (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Carlson (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shota Imanaga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Brown (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Roberts (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fry (RF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Kayfus (RF) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase DeLauter (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel Arias (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Parker Messick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Festa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Sabrowski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shawn Armstrong (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Roberts | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Parker Messick | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Home Run • 0-1
Matt Shaw homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
top 6 • Home Run • 0-3
Dansby Swanson homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-3
CJ Kayfus singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 2-3
Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Angel Martínez scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-3
Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CJ Kayfus scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd.
top 8 • Home Run • 3-4
Ian Happ homers (4) on a line drive to right field.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 4-4
CJ Kayfus homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-4
Gabriel Arias singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Chase DeLauter scores. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-4
Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Rhys Hoskins scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 6-5
Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 6-5
Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 6-5
Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
top 9 • Walk • 6-4
Alex Bregman walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 6-4
Nico Hoerner walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-4
Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Pop Out • 6-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to second baseman Brayan Rocchio.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-4
Steven Kwan flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 6-4
Brayan Rocchio grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Gabriel Arias to 3rd. Austin Hedges out at 2nd. Brayan Rocchio to 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-4
Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Rhys Hoskins scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-4
Gabriel Arias singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Chase DeLauter scores. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-4
Rhys Hoskins walks. Chase DeLauter to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-4
Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Shaw.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 4-4
CJ Kayfus homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-4
José Ramírez flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-4
Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.
top 8 • Walk • 3-4
Carson Kelly walks.
top 8 • Home Run • 3-4
Ian Happ homers (4) on a line drive to right field.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-3
Angel Martínez flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-3
Steven Kwan grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 3-3
Brayan Rocchio pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-3
Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.
top 7 • Double • 3-3
Nico Hoerner doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder CJ Kayfus.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-3
Austin Hedges challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Dylan Carlson called out on strikes.
top 7 • Pop Out • 3-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to catcher Austin Hedges in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-3
Austin Hedges grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-3
Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CJ Kayfus scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 2-3
Rhys Hoskins walks. CJ Kayfus to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 2-3
Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Angel Martínez scores.