Chicago CubsCubs4-5
5FinalApr 5, 2026
Cleveland GuardiansGuardians6-4
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CHC−121
CLE+100
Run line
CHC −1.5+133
CLE +1.5−161
Total O/U
Over 7−123
Under 7+102
- Run line: Guardians +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 7 (11 runs).
Recap
The Cleveland Guardians edged the Chicago Cubs 6-5 at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Apr 5, 2026 to move to 6-4.
The Guardians came back from 3 runs down, trailing 3-0 in the Top 6.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | x | 6 |
W: Armstrong (1-0) · L: Webb (0-1) · S: Smith (1-0)
Scoring plays
Top 3
- CHCHome runShaw homered to right (355 feet).1-0
Top 6
- CHCHome runSwanson homered to left center (380 feet), Kelly scored.3-0
Bottom 6
- CLESingleKayfus singled to right, Kwan scored, Martínez to third.3-1
- CLESacrifice flyDeLauter hit sacrifice fly to center, Martínez scored.3-2
- CLESingleArias singled to center, Kayfus scored, Hoskins to third.3-3
Top 8
- CHCHome runHapp homered to right (382 feet).4-3
Bottom 8
- CLEHome runKayfus homered to right (352 feet).4-4
- CLESingleArias singled to left, DeLauter scored, Hoskins to second.4-5
- CLESingleHedges singled to left, Hoskins scored, Arias to second.4-6
Top 9
- CHCSingleHapp singled to center, Hoerner scored, Bregman to third.5-6
Team stats
CHCCLE
- Hits
- 7
- 9
- Home Runs
- 3
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 6
- Walks
- 6
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 12
- 4
- Runners Left On Base
- 15
- 13
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | .276 | .436 | .448 |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .167 | .268 | .333 |
| Ian Happ DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .189 | .268 | .541 |
| Scott Kingery PR | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carson Kelly C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .250 | .357 | .250 |
| Michael Busch 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .188 | .316 | .250 |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .138 | .257 | .241 |
| Matt Shaw RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .217 | .240 | .348 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .235 | .278 | .265 |
| Dylan Carlson LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Moises Ballesteros PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .150 | .227 | .150 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga P | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 92-62 | 4.50 | 92 |
| Ben Brown P | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42-22 | 4.15 | 42 |
| Jacob Webb P | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20-10 | 7.36 | 20 |
| Ethan Roberts P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.00 | 13 |
Guardians · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .216 | .310 | .270 |
| Angel Martinez LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .143 | .308 | .190 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .154 | .214 | .282 |
| David Fry RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .333 | .400 | .444 |
| CJ Kayfus RF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .214 | .353 | .500 |
| Chase DeLauter DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .313 | .343 | .781 |
| Rhys Hoskins 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .250 | .455 | .375 |
| Gabriel Arias SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .179 | .233 | .393 |
| Austin Hedges C | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Brayan Rocchio 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .185 | .353 | .222 |
Guardians · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick P | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 91-51 | 0.82 | 91 |
| Matt Festa P | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-11 | 7.71 | 13 |
| Erik Sabrowski P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 0.00 | 14 |
| Shawn Armstrong P | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29-15 | 3.18 | 29 |
| Cade Smith P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33-20 | 7.50 | 33 |
Game info
VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Attendance19,791
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mark Ripperger · First Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger · Second Base Umpire: Dan Merzel · Third Base Umpire: John Bacon
TVMarquee Sports Net · local
Last and next games
Cubs
Guardians
- Last game: L 0-1 vs CHCSun Apr 5
- Next game: L 2-4 vs KCMon Apr 6
- W 4-1 vs CHCFri Apr 3
- W 4-1 at LADWed Apr 1
- L 1-4 at LADTue Mar 31
Head to head
- CHC 0, CLE 0Sat Apr 4
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