Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Who won: Cubs 5-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Goodyear Ballpark. The Cubs win the series 2-0. The Cubs outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Scott Kingery went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Juan Benjamin went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Guardians.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petey HalpinCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .394 | .571 |
| Angel MartinezLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .355 | .412 | .806 |
| Kyle Manzardo1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .132 | .195 | .211 |
| Austin HedgesC | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .370 | .261 |
| CJ Kayfus1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .500 |
| Nolan JonesRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .281 |
| Juan Brito2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .292 |
| Carter Kieboom3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 | .160 | .292 |
| Milan TolentinoSS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .444 | .579 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Travis Bazzana2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .500 |
| Joe LampeCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .467 | .273 |
| Dom NunezC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .533 | .900 |
| Anthony Martinez1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan CesariniOF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .286 | .111 |
| Jacob Gage FoxCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Juan Benjamin3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .714 |
| Dauri Fernandez2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin WilliamsSP | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 85--- | 5.68 | 85 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Connor BrogdonRP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24--- | 2.16 | 24 |
| Peyton PalletteRP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24--- | 0.00 | 24 |
| Tim HerrinRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12--- | 2.57 | 12 |
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Braves16-5-211Final
Phillies8-13-16
Tigers7-11-413Final
Pirates15-81
Twins8-14-15Final
Blue Jays9-12-25
Marlins8-12-24Final/6
Angels12-130
Athletics12-133Final
Brewers10-1224
Dodgers16-89Final
Reds12-116
Diamondbacks11-12-111Final
Giants16-7-11
Padres12-11-13Final
Red Sox13-16
Orioles13-13-3Canceled
Nationals12-7-312
Mets11-9-16Final