| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Game 3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Game 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Game 3 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
H. Harvey
(L)
Cleveland Pitcher
C. Brogdon
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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-116 | 7.5o | -1.5 |
|
|
-102 | 7.5u (2.5) | +1.5 (4.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .214 |
| I. Happ | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .179 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .240 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .143 |
| M. Shaw | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| M. Amaya | DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| M. Ballesteros | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kwan | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .233 |
| C. DeLauter | DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 |
| J. Ramirez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| K. Manzardo | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .074 |
| B. Naylor | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .174 |
| A. Martinez | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 |
| D. Schneemann | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| G. Arias | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| B. Rocchio | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Horton | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 |
| C. Rea | 3 .1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.26 |
| H. Milner (BS 1) | 1 .2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| H. Harvey (L 0-1) | 0 .2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 |
| J. Webb | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Cantillo | 5 .1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| M. Festa | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 |
| C. Brogdon (W 2-0) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| S. Armstrong (H 3) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 |
| C. Smith (S 2) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.20 |
Location Progressive Field
Temperature 61° Temperature
Attendance 37,360 attendance
Home Dan Merzel
1st Dan Bellino
2nd Mark Ripperger
3rd Shane Livensparger
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | CLE Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 03, '25 | CHC |
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CHC -128 | u8.5 | C. Horton (7.0) | J. Cantillo (3.1) |
| Jul 02, '25 | CHC |
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CHC -162 | o8.0 | S. Imanaga (5.1) | T. Bibee (4.0) |
| Jul 01, '25 | CHC |
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CHC -200 | u8.5 | M. Boyd (7.0) | G. Williams (5.2) |
| Aug 14, '24 | CLE |
|
CLE -124 | u8.0 | J. Taillon (6.0) | A. Cobb (5.2) |
| Aug 13, '24 | CLE |
|
CLE -144 | u9.0 | J. Assad (4.2) | M. Boyd (5.1) |
| Aug 12, '24 | CLE |
|
CLE +107 | o8.0 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | B. Lively (3.2) |
| Jul 02, '23 | CHC |
|
CLE -119 | o8.0 | J. Taillon (5.0) | A. Civale (6.0) |
| Jul 01, '23 | CHC |
|
CLE +119 | u7.5 | M. Stroman (5.2) | T. Bibee (5.2) |
| Jun 30, '23 | CHC |
|
CHC -198 | o8.5 | J. Steele (6.1) | C. Quantrill (3.1) |
| Jun 22, '21 | CHC |
|
CHC -192 | u8.5 | K. Hendricks (6.0) | E. Morgan (5.0) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 16, 2026 ) Chi. Cubs 5, Cleveland 2
The Guardians' home opener is often referred to as "Cleveland's national holiday" in Northeast Ohio. An advance sellout is guaranteed, along with day-long parking and traffic issues downtown.
A fun twist to the festivities will occur Friday, when the Chicago Cubs provide the opposition. It's the 10th anniversary season of their lone World Series matchup, won by the Cubs in a classic Game 7 held in Cleveland.
Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo (0-0, 4.91 ERA) takes on Chicago right-hander Cade Horton (1-0, 2.84 ERA) in the first of their 81 home contests.
Cleveland began the season with a seven-game road trip against the Seattle Mariners and World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It split four with American League Championship Series qualifier Seattle, then won two of three over the Dodgers.
"It was a really good road trip for us," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. "We faced two of the best teams in the league and we're going home one game over .500.
"We can't wait to see our fans. It's been a long time since we've seen them."
Cleveland hasn't played at home since last Oct. 2, when it lost the decisive Game 3 to the Detroit Tigers in their AL wild-card series. Outfielder Chase DeLauter became the sixth player to make his big-league debut in the postseason, batting .167 in two games.
DeLauter is off to a great start in his official rookie campaign, joining Trevor Story (2016) as the only players with four home runs in their first three career regular-season games.
The 6-foot-3 lefty fouled a pitch off his surgically repaired left foot Tuesday in Los Angeles, but X-rays were negative and he plans on being in the lineup for the home opener.
"That being negative was a huge win and we'll go from there," DeLauter said. "I think now we're just dealing with a nice bone bruise in that area."
Cantillo took a no-decision in a 3 2/3-inning start at Seattle on March 28. His only outing against the Cubs occurred last year, when he yielded one run in 3 1/3 innings.
Chicago is on the road for the initial time after going 3-3 against the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels. Five of those games were decided by at least three runs and four of them saw Cubs pitching allow exactly two runs.
The lack of late-inning drama has created a scarcity of work for closer Daniel Palencia, who has yet to pitch in a save situation. The righty has made two scoreless appearances, while Colin Rea notched Chicago's one save with three innings in a blowout win.
"For the manager it's just our personnel and trying to get comfortable with our personnel," Chicago manager Craig Counsell said. "That's what we need to navigate in the first few weeks."
The Cubs' homestand wrapped up Wednesday with a 6-2 win over the Angels, highlighted by Nico Hoerner banging out three hits with two doubles to raise his average to .318. The second baseman signed a six-year, $141 million extension last month.
"Nico had a really, really good game," Counsell said. "The double he hit and the ball flight, the (windy) conditions here favor Nico, and the way he swings the bat and plays offense."
Horton has done nothing but impress since making his major league debut on May 10, 2025 with the Cubs, going 12-4 with a 2.68 ERA over 23 starts and one relief outing. He tossed seven scoreless innings against the Guardians last July 3 in Chicago.
A 2022 first-round draft pick, Horton gave up two runs in 6 1/3 innings in beating Washington on Saturday.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs said on Thursday (May 7) that LHP Matthew Boyd will miss at least 1 month. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 25, '26) | Apr 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Riley Martin on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Thielbar | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Caleb Thielbar on the 15-day injured list due to left hamstring strain. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| J. Wicks | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Armstrong | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Apr 25, '26) | Apr 25, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed RHP Shawn Armstrong on the 15-day injured list due to a right groin strain. | ||||
| G. Arias | SS | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Apr 06, '26) | Apr 06, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed INF Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring. | ||||
| A. Walters | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed RHP Andrew Walters on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from last year's lat surgery. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 28, '26
CHC 10 - WAS 2
|
W -245 | o8.5 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 11.8 | 10.0 |
|
Sep 23, '25
CHC 7 - NYM 9
|
L -108 | o7.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 16, '25
PIT 1 - CHC 4
|
W +111 | u6.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 15.8 | 0.4 |
|
Sep 09, '25
ATL 1 - CHC 6
|
W -108 | u8.5 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 13.7 | 1.6 |
|
Sep 03, '25
CHC 1 - ATL 5
|
L -144 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 15.0 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 69.0 | 13.2 | 2.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 03, '25
CHC 1 - CLE 0
|
W -134 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 12.9 | 1.3 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 28, '26
SEA 5 - CLE 6
|
W +146 | o6.5 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 24.8 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 27, '25
CLE 3 - TEX 2
|
W -143 | u7.0 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 13.6 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 21, '25
MIN 6 - CLE 2
|
L -118 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 17.3 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 16, '25
DET 5 - CLE 7
|
W +120 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 18.2 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 09, '25
CLE 2 - KC 0
|
W -110 | u7.5 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 85.2 | 17.1 | 1.9 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 03, '25
CHC 1 - CLE 0
|
L +116 | u8.5 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 20.4 | 1.5 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 20.4 | 1.5 |