Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians — Mar 17, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats
Chicago Cubs
3-3
Finished
5
:
2
Cleveland Guardians
4-3
Scoreboard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cubs
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
|
Guardians
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
AI PREDICTIONNeural Network Forecast
AI| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cubs
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
|
Guardians
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
The Guardians roll out hard-throwing Gavin Williams, while the Cubs counter with ace left-hander Justin Steele. Williams’ four-seam/slider mix should play early, but Chicago’s disciplined core—headlined by Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki—tends to grind pitch counts and strike in the middle frames. Steele’s success hinges on neutralizing Cleveland’s right-handed bats; José Ramírez and Josh Naylor have handled him reasonably well, yet the Guardians’ lineup still skews contact-oriented, limiting big-inning upside.
Cleveland scratches out a manufactured run in the second on a Steven Kwan walk, stolen base, and Andrés Giménez single. Chicago answers in the third when Ian Happ jumps on a first-pitch heater for an RBI double. The fifth is the swing frame: Williams loses the zone, issuing a walk before Christopher Morel ambushes a hanging slider for a two-run shot. The Guardians chip away with a Will Brennan RBI single in the sixth and a Ramírez solo blast off setup man Adbert Alzolay in the eighth, but Chicago’s bullpen—anchored by Julian Merryweather and closer Héctor Neris—slams the door.
Defensively, the Cubs’ improved infield range limits Cleveland’s short-hop singles, while the Guardians’ pen—still a touch shaky behind Emmanuel Clase—yields an insurance tally in both the seventh and eighth. The Cubs’ superior run differential and recent head-to-head dominance continue, edging a competitive 5-3 decision despite Cleveland’s home-field edge.
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Season Comparison
Cubs
STAT
Guardians
3-3
Record
4-3
50.0%
Win %
57.1%
.500
PCT
.571
30
Runs For
22
24
Runs Against
29
6
Games Played
7
WLWLW
Form
WLWLW
Head to Head
5
0
Feb 27
Guardians
6 - 8
Cubs
Jul 4
Guardians
0 - 1
Cubs
Jul 3
Guardians
4 - 5
Cubs
Jul 2
Guardians
2 - 5
Cubs
Mar 10
Cubs
7 - 4
Guardians
Cubs Recent
Apr 1
vs Angels
2-6
W
Mar 31
vs Angels
2-0
L
Mar 30
vs Angels
2-7
W
Mar 29
vs Nationals
6-3
L
Mar 28
vs Nationals
2-10
W
Guardians Recent
Apr 2
@ Dodgers
4-1
W
Apr 1
@ Dodgers
1-4
L
Mar 31
@ Dodgers
4-2
W
Mar 29
@ Mariners
0-8
L
Mar 29
@ Mariners
6-5
W
Lineups
AWAY ROSTER
Michael Busch
AVG-
HR0
RBI1
OBP-
H6
AB21
Nico Hoerner
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H7
AB22
Scott Kingery
AVG-
HR-
RBI-
OBP-
H-
AB-
Alex Bregman
AVG-
HR2
RBI3
OBP-
H5
AB24
Matt Shaw
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H4
AB15
Carson Kelly
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H3
AB16
Miguel Amaya
AVG-
HR1
RBI2
OBP-
H3
AB8
Moisés Ballesteros
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H3
AB18
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H6
AB23
Dylan Carlson
AVG-
HR-
RBI-
OBP-
H-
AB-
Ian Happ
AVG-
HR3
RBI5
OBP-
H5
AB24
Michael Conforto
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H0
AB6
Ben Brown
ERA2.70
W-L0-0
SO8
Cade Horton
ERA2.84
W-L1-0
SO4
Caleb Thielbar
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Colin Rea
ERA6.00
W-L0-0
SO4
Daniel Palencia
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO2
Edward Cabrera
ERA0.00
W-L1-0
SO5
Hoby Milner
ERA7.72
W-L0-0
SO0
Hunter Harvey
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Jacob Webb
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO2
Jameson Taillon
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Matthew Boyd
ERA6.75
W-L1-1
SO17
Phil Maton
ERA7.72
W-L0-1
SO3
Shota Imanaga
ERA7.20
W-L0-1
SO7
Dansby Swanson
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H2
AB17
HOME ROSTER
CJ Kayfus
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H0
AB10
David Fry
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H2
AB7
Kyle Manzardo
AVG-
HR0
RBI1
OBP-
H2
AB24
Rhys Hoskins
AVG-
HR0
RBI1
OBP-
H4
AB14
Daniel Schneemann
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H4
AB18
José Ramírez
AVG-
HR1
RBI5
OBP-
H4
AB28
Austin Hedges
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H2
AB4
Bo Naylor
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H3
AB19
Angel Martínez
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H3
AB15
Steven Kwan
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H7
AB27
Cade Smith
ERA9.00
W-L1-0
SO3
Connor Brogdon
ERA4.50
W-L1-0
SO3
Erik Sabrowski
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO6
Gavin Williams
ERA2.25
W-L1-1
SO17
Joey Cantillo
ERA4.91
W-L0-0
SO5
Kolby Allard
ERA3.37
W-L0-0
SO5
Matt Festa
ERA6.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Parker Messick
ERA0.00
W-L1-0
SO5
Peyton Pallette
ERA2.45
W-L0-0
SO3
Shawn Armstrong
ERA2.70
W-L0-0
SO4
Slade Cecconi
ERA12.46
W-L0-1
SO5
Tanner Bibee
ERA4.00
W-L0-1
SO11
Tim Herrin
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO0
Chase DeLauter
AVG-
HR4
RBI5
OBP-
H6
AB22
Brayan Rocchio
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H4
AB20
Gabriel Arias
AVG-
HR1
RBI1
OBP-
H2
AB19
