The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on April 03, 2026 at Progressive Field. A crowd of 36,396 witnessed the Cleveland Guardians secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Umpires
Dan Merzel (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CLE | George Valera | RF | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-04-04 |
| CLE | Hunter Gaddis | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| CLE | Andrew Walters | RP | 15-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Out | Leg – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-08 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-04-09 |
| CHC | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| CHC | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | .161 | .212 | .226 | .438 |
| CLE | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .310 | .394 | .552 | .946 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .400 | .458 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .313 | .429 |
| 3 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .281 | .536 |
| 4 | Carson Kelly | C | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .348 | .250 |
| 5 | Michael Busch | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .367 | .320 |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .296 | .143 |
| 7 | Matt Shaw | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .211 | .222 |
| 8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .321 | .308 |
| 9 | Miguel Amaya | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .800 |
| 9 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .238 | .158 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Cade Horton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-8 | 2.45 |
| Colin Rea | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 57-37 | 4.26 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 4.50 |
| Hunter Harvey | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30-17 | 9.00 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-17 | 0.00 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .324 | .267 |
| 2 | Chase DeLauter | DH | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .370 | .923 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .344 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .074 | .194 | .074 |
| 5 | Bo Naylor | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .208 | .174 |
| 6 | Angel Martinez | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .318 | .222 |
| 7 | Daniel Schneemann | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .409 |
| 8 | Gabriel Arias | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .217 | .429 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .370 | .273 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Joey Cantillo | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 82-51 | 3.00 |
| Matt Festa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 4.91 |
| Connor Brogdon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.00 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.08 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-16 | 7.20 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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