Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Cubs into game 2
Chicago Cubs (3-4) vs. Cleveland Guardians (5-3)
Cleveland; Sunday, 1:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Edward Cabrera (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.33 WHIP, five strikeouts); Guardians: Slade Cecconi (0-1, 12.46 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, five strikeouts)
Cubs -132, Guardians +112; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians bring a 1-0 advantage into the latest game of the series against the Chicago Cubs.
Cleveland went 88-74 overall and 45-36 at home a season ago. The Guardians averaged 7.4 hits per game last season while batting a collective .226 and slugging .373.
Chicago had a 92-70 record overall and a 42-39 record on the road last season. The Cubs scored 4.9 runs per game while giving up 4.0 last season.
INJURIES: Guardians: George Valera: 10-Day IL (calf), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat), Hunter Gaddis: 15-Day IL (forearm)
Cubs: Cade Horton: 15-Day IL (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
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
- First Base Umpire - John Bacon
- Second Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 6 | 2 | .750 | - | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | W4 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | L2 |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Detroit | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2 | L1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2 | W2 |

