Expect a tight duel early as Parker Messick and Edward Cabrera trade zeroes. Messick’s plus change-up neutralises Chicago’s right-handed core, and he cruises through four frames before a leadoff double by Nico Hoerner and a sac-fly plate the Cubs’ first run in the fifth. Cabrera flashes upper-90s life but lives on the edges; Cleveland strings together three straight quality at-bats in the third, capped by Steven Kwan’s RBI single for a 1-0 lead. The bullpens decide it. Chicago’s middle-relief depth has been stretched since Horton’s exit, and Phil Maton can’t escape the seventh: José Ramírez turns a 95-mph sinker into the right-field gap, Chase DeLauter walks, and Brayan Rocchio rifles a two-run double off the wall. Guardians add insurance in the eighth when DeLauter stays red-hot, sending a Caleb Thielbar cutter the opposite way for a run-scoring single. Connor Brogdon and Erik Sabrowski slam the door with 95/82 mph north-south combos, each striking out two in their respective frames. Messick exits after 6.1 innings of one-run ball (7 K, 0 BB). Cabrera’s final line: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, but Chicago’s offence never fully solves Cleveland’s lefty-heavy bullpen mix. Guardians ride balanced contact and airtight pitching to a 4-2 victory, extending their division lead while the Cubs slip further under .500.

Pitcher yang Diperkirakan

S. Imanaga Cubs

4-6 4.37 ERA

69 K

P. Messick Guardians

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Chicago Cubs — Roster

Pemain	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner	2B	.276	0	3	.436	.448
Alex Bregman	3B	.167	2	3	.268	.333
Scott Kingery	PR	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Carson Kelly	C	.250	0	3	.357	.250
Michael Busch	1B	.188	0	1	.316	.250
Dansby Swanson	SS	.138	1	5	.257	.241
Matt Shaw	RF	.217	1	4	.240	.348
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CF	.235	0	3	.278	.265
Moisés Ballesteros	PH	.150	0	2	.227	.150

Cleveland Guardians — Roster

Pemain	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	CF	.216	0	2	.310	.270
Angel Martínez	LF	.143	0	0	.308	.190
José Ramírez	3B	.154	1	5	.214	.282
CJ Kayfus	RF	.214	1	2	.353	.500
Chase DeLauter	DH	.313	5	9	.343	.781
Rhys Hoskins	1B	.250	0	1	.455	.375
Gabriel Arias	SS	.179	2	4	.233	.393
Austin Hedges	C	.500	0	1	.500	.750
Brayan Rocchio	2B	.185	0	3	.353	.222

Permainan pencetak skor

▲ 3

Matt Shaw homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.

1-0

▲ 6

Dansby Swanson homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores.

3-0

▼ 6

CJ Kayfus singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.

3-1

▼ 6

Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Angel Martínez scores.

3-2

▼ 6

Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CJ Kayfus scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd.

3-3

▲ 8

Ian Happ homers (4) on a line drive to right field.

4-3

▼ 8

CJ Kayfus homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.

4-4

▼ 8

Gabriel Arias singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Chase DeLauter scores. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd.

4-5

▼ 8

Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Rhys Hoskins scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd.

4-6

▲ 9

Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.

5-6

Chicago Cubs — Pukulan

Pemain	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Nico Hoerner2B	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	.276	.884
Alex Bregman3B	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	.167	.601
Scott KingeryPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Carson KellyC	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	.250	.607
Michael Busch1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.188	.566
Dansby SwansonSS	4	1	1	2	0	2	1	.138	.498
Matt ShawRF	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	.217	.588
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235	.543
Moisés BallesterosPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.150	.377
Total	34	5	7	5	6	12	3

BATTING

2B: Hoerner (5, Sabrowski).

HR: Shaw (1, 3rd inning off Messick, 0 on, 0 out); Swanson (1, 6th inning off Festa, M, 1 on, 2 out); Happ (4, 8th inning off Armstrong, 0 on, 0 out).

TB: Crow-Armstrong; Happ 5; Hoerner 2; Kelly, C; Shaw 4; Swanson 4.

RBI: Happ 2 (7); Shaw (4); Swanson 2 (5).

2-out RBI: Swanson 2; Happ.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kelly, C 2; Bregman 3.

Team RISP: 1-for-6.

Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: Kingery (1, 2nd base off Smith, C/Hedges).

a-Struck out for Carlson in the 9th.

1-Ran for Happ in the 9th.

Cleveland Guardians — Pukulan

Pemain	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Steven KwanCF	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.216	.580
Angel MartínezLF	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.143	.498
José Ramírez3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.496
CJ KayfusRF	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	.214	.853
Chase DeLauterDH	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.313	1.124
Rhys Hoskins1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	.250	.830
Gabriel AriasSS	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	.179	.626
Austin HedgesC	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.500	1.250
Brayan Rocchio2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.185	.575
Total	32	6	9	6	4	4	1

BATTING

2B: Hedges (2, Imanaga); Kwan (2, Imanaga).

HR: Kayfus (1, 8th inning off Webb, J, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: Arias, G 2; DeLauter; Fry; Hedges 3; Kayfus 5; Kwan 2.

RBI: Arias, G 2 (4); DeLauter (9); Hedges (1); Kayfus 2 (2).

2-out RBI: Arias, G.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hedges; Rocchio; Kwan.

SF: DeLauter.

Team RISP: 4-for-9.

Team LOB: 7.

a-Singled for Fry in the 6th.

Chicago Cubs — Lemparan

Pelempar	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Shota Imanaga	5.0	3	1	1	1	4	0	92-62	4.50
Ben Brown(BS, 1)	2.0	2	2	2	2	0	0	42-22	4.15
Jacob Webb(L, 0-1)(BS, 1)	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	1	20-10	7.36
Ethan Roberts	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-10	0.00

Cleveland Guardians — Lemparan

Pelempar	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Parker Messick	5.0	2	1	1	3	6	1	91-51	0.82
Matt Festa	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	13-11	7.71
Erik Sabrowski	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	0.00
Shawn Armstrong(W, 1-0)	1.1	1	1	1	1	2	1	29-15	3.18
Cade Smith(S, 3)	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	33-20	7.50

Info pertandingan

Wasit: Home Plate: Mark Ripperger; First Base: Shane Livensparger; Second Base: Dan Merzel; Third Base: John Bacon

Stadion: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Cuaca: 44°F, Partly Cloudy

Angin: 16 mph, L To R

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