Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians
Guardians bring 1-0 series advantage over Cubs into game 2
Chicago Cubs (3-4) vs. Cleveland Guardians (5-3)
Cleveland; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (0-1, 7.20 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Guardians: Slade Cecconi (0-1, 12.46 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, five strikeouts)
Cubs -140, Guardians +118; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs.
Cleveland went 88-74 overall and 45-36 in home games last season. The Guardians batted .226 as a team in the 2025 season with a .670 OPS.
Chicago went 92-70 overall and 42-39 on the road a season ago. The Cubs scored 4.9 runs per game while giving up 4.0 in the 2025 season.
INJURIES: Guardians: George Valera: 10-Day IL (calf), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat), Hunter Gaddis: 15-Day IL (forearm)
Cubs: Cade Horton: day-to-day (forearm), Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (elbow), Seiya Suzuki: 10-Day IL (knee), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CLE leads 1-0
Game Information
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 5 | 1 | .833 | - | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 | W3 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.5 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 5 | 3 | .625 | - | W2 |
| Kansas City | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Detroit | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.5 | W1 |
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