Overview

• Matthew Boyd delivered seven innings of two-run ball with five strikeouts and an MLB-leading eighth pickoff, earning his eighth win.
• Chicago jumped to a 3–0 lead in the second inning on four consecutive hits and extended the advantage when Seiya Suzuki belted his 23rd homer in the sixth.
• Gavin Williams surrendered four runs on seven hits and four walks over 5⅔ innings, highlighting Cleveland’s pitching inconsistencies.
• The Guardians snapped a 17-inning scoreless stretch in the fourth inning with two runs but remained unable to close the gap.
• The Cubs notched their 50th victory of the season while Cleveland slipped to a season-high five-game losing streak.