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 Dijangka

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 jaringan

▲ 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
Jumlah	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
Jumlah	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 — Lontaran

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 — Lontaran

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 perlawanan

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

Stadium: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Cuaca: 44°F, Partly Cloudy

Angin: 16 mph, L To R

Chicago Cubs — Berita

Keruntuhan Cubs di rumah berterusan dengan kekalahan ketiga berturut-turut

Chicago telah kehilangan 3 dari 10 terakhir selepas siri kemenangan rumah 15 permainan, kini duduk 18-13 di Wrigley walaupun perbezaan larian +17. Dengan Imanaga (ERA 4.37) dan Taillon (ERA 5.13, 2-5) memimpin rotasi yang berjuang, Cubs menghadapi Oakland malam ini memerlukan penstabilan segera.

Chicago Cubs

MLB Mailbag: Royals, Cubs, Jordan Walker, Braves

Royals' 23-38 record and -53 run differential (233 RS, 286 RA) reflect offensive collapse despite Wacha's 3.23 ERA and Lugo's 3.55 ERA—rotation competence can't overcome league-worst away record (8-21). Jordan Walker (STL) at .372 xwOBA on 58 G represents legitimate extension candidate, though Cubs' pitching decay (Taillon 5.37 ERA, Rea 4.70 xwOBA .353) argues against deadline aggression at 32-29.

Jordan Walker

Atlanta Braves

Chicago Cubs

Kansas City Royals

Athletics kehilangan Severino dan Civale akibat kecederaan bahu

Putaran Oakland kehilangan pemimpin strikeout-nya (Severino: 9.34 K/9, 65 SO) dan salah satu daripada hanya dua penyumbang lajur kemenangan-nya (Civale: 5-2) serentak. Dengan Springs membawa ERA 4.07 dan pasukan berada di 28-31 (perbezaan larian -34), Athletics sangat bergantung pada Jump, yang akan bermula hari ini melawan Cubs.

Athletics

Chicago Cubs

Justin Steele (CHC) beberapa minggu dari melempara selepas pembedahan saraf ulna

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Justin Steele

Chicago Cubs

Cubs Menandatangani Aaron Bummer untuk Kontrak Liga Minor

Bummer membawa ERA 7.63 dan xwOBA 0.387 selepas pembebasan dari Atlanta, menawarkan kedalaman bullpen Chicago sementara Cubs menavigasi rentetan 0-10. Reliever Cubs telah membenarkan 247 lari (3.58 RA/9), jadi bakat marginal seperti Bummer mencadangkan perjuangan pembinaan roster daripada repositioning kompetitif.

Aaron Bummer

Chicago Cubs

Cleveland Guardians — Berita

Guardians mengalahkan Yankees dengan permainan putaran yang kuat

Kemenangan CLE memanjangkan siri mereka kepada 5-5 dalam 10 permainan terakhir di sebalik ERA 3.07 Williams dan rekod 8-3, manakala rekod 36-24 Yankees menyembunyikan kerentanan putaran—Weathers (ERA 3.52) adalah pemula utama mereka dengan rekod sederhana 2-3.

Kyle Harrison

San Francisco Giants

New York Yankees

Milwaukee Brewers

Rocchio: 1 daripada 2 dengan dua curi dan 1 RBI dalam kemenangan Guardians

Rocchio terus menunjukkan produktiviti serangan yang terbatas (.293 AVG, .319 xwOBA) tetapi menyumbang secara defensif dalam kemenangan 9-4 Cleveland atas New York.

Brayan Rocchio

Cleveland Guardians

Goldschmidt: 4 RBI dalam kekalahan Yankees kepada Guardians

Prestasi 3 daripada 5 Goldschmidt tidak mengimbangi kelebihan beza larian New York (36-23, +98) terhadap Cleveland (34-27, +1) dalam perlawanan yang berkaitan divisyen.

Paul Goldschmidt

New York Yankees

Cleveland Guardians

Bibee tanpa kemenangan dalam 12 permulaan ketika Cleveland kalah kepada Boston

Rekod 0-7 Bibee dengan ERA 4.57 dan WHIP 1.32 berdiri dalam kontras yang ketara dengan rakan rotasi Williams (8-3, ERA 3.07), mendedahkan kelemahan kritikal dalam kedalaman putaran Cleveland kerana Guardians yang memimpin bahagian (34-26) sangat bergantung pada kartu as mereka.

Tanner Bibee

Cleveland Guardians

Penjaga Memilih Fairchild; Kwan ke Senarai Berkabung

Ketiadaan Kwan mengeluarkan penyumbang 54 permainan (.207 AVG, .297 OBP, 34 BB) dari barisan CLE tempat pertama pertengahan musim. Fairchild memasuki tempat roset tanpa statistik 2026 yang tersedia, manakala Arias berpindah ke IL 60 hari untuk mencipta ruang senarai 40 orang.

Stuart Fairchild

Cleveland Guardians