Cubs 1, Guardians 0 — Apr 5, 2026 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Apr 5, 2026.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians on Apr 5, 2026?
Chicago Cubs won 1-0 on Apr 5, 2026.
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Betting Results
Spread
Guardians covered
Guardians +1.5
Total
Under
1 / 7.5
Moneyline
Cubs
-124.5
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Pre-Game Notes
Lost 5 straight
Cubs cold
Lost ATS 5 straight
Cubs hasn't covered in 5
Won 6 straight
Guardians on heater
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Conforto | RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Happ | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Carson Kelly | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Busch | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Shaw | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Carlson | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Moisés Ballesteros | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 62 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase DeLauter | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bo Naylor | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Schneemann | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabriel Arias | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Kayfus | LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fry | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Kwan | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angel Martínez | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fry | RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Kayfus | RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gabriel Arias | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Hedges | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 57 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
Box Score — Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Cabrera | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 97 |
| Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 92 |
| Caleb ThielbarW | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Hoby MilnerH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Daniel PalenciaS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Ben BrownBS | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Jacob WebbL | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Ethan Roberts | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Cecconi | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 85 |
| Parker Messick | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 91 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Connor BrogdonL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Peyton Pallette | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Shawn ArmstrongW | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Cade SmithS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
Scoring
Team
RPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
4.9★
4.4★
+0.6★
4.4★
3.9★
+0.4★
Edge
Cubs +0.5
Guardians +0.5
Cubs +0.2
Last 10 · Trend
3.1avg
5.5avg
Head-to-Head
VS
Recent Form
Straight-Up
CubsL5
2-820%
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
GuardiansW6
9-190%
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
Against the Spread
Cubs5 fail
2-820%
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
Guardians
6-460%
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Cubs
Overall
58%29-21
42%21-29
59%27-19
Guardians
Overall
58%30-22
56%29-23
50%26-26
Matchup Venue
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Cubs
On Road
46%11-13
38%9-15
61%14-9
Guardians
At Home
60%15-10
64%16-9
48%12-13
Player Prop Results
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RBIsO 0.5
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4✗
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—P
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0✗
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0✗
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Inside Edge
