April 5, 2026 · AL Cent
Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | Matt Shaw | Matt Shaw homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. | CHC 1, CLE 0 |
| T6 | Dansby Swanson | Dansby Swanson homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores. | CHC 3, CLE 0 |
| B6 | CJ Kayfus | CJ Kayfus singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd. | CHC 3, CLE 1 |
| B6 | Chase DeLauter | Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Angel Martínez scores. | CHC 3, CLE 2 |
| B6 | Gabriel Arias | Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CJ Kayfus scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd. | CHC 3, CLE 3 |
| T8 | Ian Happ | Ian Happ homers (4) on a line drive to right field. | CHC 4, CLE 3 |
| B8 | CJ Kayfus | CJ Kayfus homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. | CHC 4, CLE 4 |
| B8 | Gabriel Arias | Gabriel Arias singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Chase DeLauter scores. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd. | CHC 4, CLE 5 |
| B8 | Austin Hedges | Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Rhys Hoskins scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd. | CHC 4, CLE 6 |
| T9 | Ian Happ | Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. | CHC 5, CLE 6 |
Box score
| 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 | 0 | 6 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cubs
AWAY
5
Shota Imanaga started for Cubs, leaving with a 1–0 lead. Out of the bullpen, Jacob Webb took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Shota Imanaga
Starter
5.0
92
1
4
Pitch-by-pitch: what Shota Imanaga threw
CSW 24% 1st-pitch strike 63% 4.8 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 43 47% 3 11 13 12 4 Splitter 31 34% 1 4 6 11 9 Sweeper 14 15% 0 1 7 6 0 Curveball 3 3% 0 2 0 1 0 Sinker 1 1% 0 0 0 0 1 - Ben Brown Middle 2.0 42 2 0 BS inherited 1, all 1 scored
- Jacob Webb Middle 0.1 20 3 0 L
- Ethan Roberts Reliever 0.2 13 0 0 inherited 2, 1 scored
Guardians
HOME
6
Parker Messick started for Guardians, leaving trailing 0–1. Out of the bullpen, Matt Festa took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Parker Messick
Starter
5.0
91
1
6
Pitch-by-pitch: what Parker Messick threw
CSW 27% 1st-pitch strike 55% 4.5 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 31 34% 2 7 8 9 5 Changeup 22 24% 7 1 2 11 1 Sinker 12 13% 0 3 2 5 2 Curveball 11 12% 1 1 1 6 2 Slider 9 10% 1 1 1 5 1 Cutter 6 7% 0 1 1 4 0 - Matt Festa Setup 1.0 13 2 1
- Erik Sabrowski Reliever 0.2 14 0 1
- Shawn Armstrong Setup 1.1 29 1 2 W inherited 1, stranded 1
- Cade Smith Closer 1.0 33 1 2 SV
Where the game turned
1 run
- Arias 1B (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .436 | .448 | .884 | 2B |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .268 | .333 | .601 | |
| Carson Kelly C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .357 | .250 | .607 | |
| Michael Busch 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 | .316 | .250 | .566 | |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .257 | .241 | .498 | HR (1) |
| Matt Shaw RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .240 | .348 | .588 | HR (1) |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .265 | .543 | |
| Moisés Ballesteros PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .227 | .150 | .377 | |
| Ian Happ DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .268 | .541 | .809 | HR (4) |
| Dylan Carlson LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
HOME · CLE
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .310 | .270 | .580 | 2B |
| Angel Martínez LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .308 | .190 | .498 | |
| José Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .282 | .496 | |
| CJ Kayfus RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .353 | .500 | .853 | HR (1) |
| Chase DeLauter DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .343 | .781 | 1.124 | |
| Rhys Hoskins 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .455 | .375 | .830 | |
| Gabriel Arias SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .233 | .393 | .626 | |
| Austin Hedges C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 2B |
| Brayan Rocchio 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .353 | .222 | .575 | |
| David Fry RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .444 | .844 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 4.50 | |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4.15 | BS |
| Jacob Webb | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7.36 | L |
| Ethan Roberts | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 |
HOME · CLE
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 0.82 | |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.71 | |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 | |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 3.18 | W |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7.50 | SV |
Manager comparison
AWAY · CHC
Lineup 2.6 R
Bunts 0.5 R
IBBs 0.6 R
HOME · CLE
Lineup 2.0 R
Bunts 1.1 R
IBBs 1.4 R
Recent form
AWAY · CHC
5-3
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HOME · CLE
4-5
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-2 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.