Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Cubs

59-61

8-9

Final

Guardians

70-49

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	1	0	8
CLE	0	0	0	4	3	1	0	1	X	9

Who won: Guardians 9-8

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 3-0. The Guardians outscored the Cubs 4-1 in the 4th inning. Jhonkensy Noel went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Guardians. Ian Happ went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Aug 12

Rookie Noel homers twice, Guardians outlast Cubs 9-8 in matchup evoking 2016 World Series memories

All that was missing were Rajai Davis and a rain delay.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 3-0.
Cubs 27-34 on the road; Guardians 36-20 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · 3h ago

White Sox surge past Guardians 4-3 to take 2-0 lead in ALDS and move within 1 win of ALCS

ESPN · 18h ago

White Sox beat Guardians in Game 2, move within 1 win of ALCS

Preview · 2d ago

White Sox bring 1-0 lead into ALDS Game 2 against Guardians

ESPN · 3d ago

White Sox hold Guardians to three hits in ALDS Game 1 win

Recap · 3d ago

White Sox beat Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS behind Murakami homer, 3-hitter

Preview · 4d ago

Guardians and White Sox meet to begin ALDS

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 4d ago

White Sox to start reliever Hagen Smith vs. Guardians in ALDS

Injuries and inactives

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Shota Imanaga SP

Probable starter · 15-3, 2.91 ERA, 174 K, 1.02 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Michael Busch1B
3Seiya SuzukiRF
4Cody BellingerDH
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Ben Lively SP

Probable starter · 13-10, 3.81 ERA, 118 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Lane ThomasCF
3Jose Ramirez3B
4David FryDH
5Josh Naylor1B
6Jhonkensy NoelRF
7Andres Gimenez2B
8Tyler FreemanSS
9Austin HedgesC

The series

CLE wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 25,619
Officials: Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire)