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Alejandro Kirk 's two-run double
Carson Kelly's two-run double Carson Kelly drives a two-run double to left-center field, advancing to third base on the throw to put the Cubs up 3-0 in the bottom of the 2nd 0:29 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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Guardians at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2
Its Wednesday, July 2 and the Guardians (40-43) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (50-35). Tanner Bibee is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Shota Imanaga for Chicago. The Cubs took the opener in the series by the score of 5-2 last night. Carson Kelly went 2-2 and drove in three runs to pace the offense and Matthew Boyd allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings to earn his eighth win of the season. Advertisement Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Guardians at Cubs Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Time: 8:05PM EST Site: Wrigley Field City: Chicago, IL Network/Streaming: CLEG, MARQ, MLBN Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Guardians at the Cubs The latest odds as of Wednesday: Advertisement Moneyline: Guardians (+134), Cubs (-159) Spread: Cubs -1.5 Total: 9.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at Cubs Pitching matchup for July 2, 2025: Tanner Bibee vs. Shota Imanaga Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-8, 3.90 ERA) Last outing: 6/26 vs. Toronto - 6IP, 2ER, 3H, 0BB, 7Ks Cubs: Shota Imanaga (4-2, 2.54 ERA) Last outing: 6/26 at St. Louis - 5IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 3Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians at Cubs The Cubs have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with losing records The Guardians' last 3 against the Cubs have stayed under the Total The Guardians have failed to cover the Run Line in 8 of their last 10 games Pete Crow-Armstrong snapped an 0-11 streak with a couple of hits last night If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Guardians and the Cubs Rotoworld Best Bet Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Advertisement Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Guardians and the Cubs: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Guardians at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Advertisement Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:
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Matthew Boyd pitches Cubs past Guardians, his former team
July 2 - Matthew Boyd allowed two runs over seven strong innings against his most recent former club as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tuesday night. Carson Kelly ripped a two-run double during Chicago's three-run second and finished with three RBIs. Boyd (8-3) gave back two runs in the fourth inning, but the Cubs won for the fourth time in six games. The left-hander permitted five hits and a walk while striking out five for his sixth quality start in seven outings and his club-leading 12th in 2025. Boyd, 34, went 2-2 with a 2.28 ERA in 11 regular-season and playoff starts for the 2024 Guardians in his return from elbow surgery. Chicago's Brad Keller pitched around a walk in the eighth, and Daniel Palencia tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his ninth save. Kelly highlighted the breakout second with his two-run double, and he added a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Chicago's Seiya Suzuki hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning, and Michael Busch added three hits with an RBI. Carlos Santana had two hits for the Guardians, who have been outscored 32-8 during a five-game losing streak. Cleveland's Gavin Williams (5-4) allowed four runs on seven hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings. He fanned two. Williams retired the side on seven pitches in the first, but the Cubs unloaded an inning later. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Dansby Swanson and Busch opened the frame with consecutive singles, the last of the RBI variety. Then Kelly lined a Williams sweeper into the left-center-field gap to score a pair. Chicago let Williams off the hook from further damage in the frame when Kelly was thrown out while trying to score on a potential passed ball before Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw were each picked off first base. Cleveland got back in the game in the fourth. Santana opened with a double, and after Lane Thomas walked, scored on Nolan Jones' single. Thomas came home via Angel Martinez's sacrifice fly to right, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Suzuki made it a two-run game when he skied a Williams pitch into the left field bleachers for his third homer in his past two games at Wrigley Field. --Field Level Media
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Boyd sharp, Suzuki homers as Cubs deal Guardians 5th straight loss
Chicago Cubs' Carson Kelly is tagged out at home plate by Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Cleveland Guardians' Carlos Santana celebrates in the dugout after scoring during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch scores during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki runs to first base after he hits a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Chicago Cubs' Carson Kelly is tagged out at home plate by Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Cleveland Guardians' Carlos Santana celebrates in the dugout after scoring during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch scores during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki runs to first base after he hits a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched seven sharp innings for his eighth win, Seiya Suzuki cracked his team-leading 23rd homer and the Chicago Cubs topped the sliding Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tuesday night. Carson Kelly doubled twice with a sac fly for three RBIs. Michael Busch went 3-for-3 and drove in a run to help NL Central-leading Chicago win its 50th game. Advertisement Carlos Santana had two hits, including his 400th career double, but Cleveland dropped its fifth straight. The Guardians scored two runs in the fourth — ending a skid of 17 straight scoreless innings — on Nolan Jones' RBI single and Angel Martínez's sacrifice fly. Cleveland has scored in just two of its last 45 innings. Boyd (8-3) allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeout and one walk. The left-hander finished by retiring 11 straight hitters before Brad Keller entered for the eighth. Daniel Palencia struck out two in a perfect ninth for his ninth save. Cleveland's Gavin Williams (5-4) yielded four runs on seven hits and four walks. Advertisement The Cubs took a 3-0 lead in a quirky second on four straight hits. Then Kelly was out at home when he tried to score from third after the ball got away from catcher Bo Naylor. Williams walked the next two hitters — Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw — but picked both off first. After Cleveland cut it to 3-2 in the fourth, Suzuki hit his solo shot to left in the sixth. Key moment It looked like Cleveland's offense finally awakened in the fourth. But Boyd picked off Jones for the second out, then got Naylor to ground out. Key stat Boyd tossed his 12th quality start in 17. He's one win short of his career high of nine, reached with Detroit in 2018 and 2019 Up next Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (4-8, 3.80 ERA) faces Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (4-2, 2.54) on Wednesday. ___ AP MLB:
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Shota Imanaga brilliant in return, Willson Contreras gets heated as Cubs blank Cards
ST LOUIS – Four minutes before first pitch on Thursday afternoon, Shota Imanaga strolled in from the left-field bullpen and headed toward the Cubs dugout at Busch Stadium. As he approached, a small group of Cubs fans in the area stood and cheered for the team's ace. Imanaga then went out and gave those fans plenty more reason to celebrate as the All-Star lefty threw five brilliant shutout innings in the Cubs' 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. It had been 53 days since Imanaga toed the rubber of a big-league mound in competition. It looked like he hadn't missed a beat. Imanaga allowed just one hit while striking out three and walking one. He gave up little hard contact, flummoxing Cardinals hitters all day as he lowered his ERA on the season to 2.54. Advertisement When asked if he was surprised that he just continued from where he left off before his injury, Imanaga said, through interpreter Edwin Stanberry, there's more in the tank. 'I wouldn't say I felt 100 percent in control of all my pitches,' he said. 'Shoutout to the defense and (catcher Carson) Kelly, he was calling a really good game. I would say I was saved by my teammates.' Imanaga can be humble, but his manager saw how big of a boost the lefty gave his team. 'Looked like he'd been out there every single start,' Craig Counsell said. 'I think there's a tendency to get a little overamped in a start like that and I thought he controlled his effort really well, his energy really well. And that caused a lot of really good execution.' During his absence, the Cubs rotation put up a 4.91 ERA, 28th in baseball. Even if one were to remove the three openers in those outings and add in the bulk pitchers who pitched that day — in each instance, it was one of the five who had gotten regular starts while Imanaga was on the shelf — that ERA only goes down to 4.77. To say the Cubs desperately missed Imanaga would be putting it lightly. 'You're getting one of the best pitchers in the game back in the rotation,' Ian Happ said. 'It's like trading for somebody in the middle of the season. Getting that guy back, top of the line starting pitcher. You saw what he did today and that was on a pitch count.' While Imanaga sparkled, there were nearly fireworks at the end of the game. With the Cardinals trailing by three and a man on second, reliever Daniel Palencia threw a 1-2, 100.5 mph fastball up and in to former Cubs catcher Willson Contreras that barely clipped Contreras' hand as he was trying to get out of the way. Contreras popped back up. And as he headed to first, he had some words for Palencia. Palencia reacted by putting his hands out as if to say, 'Why would I hit you?' A good question, considering that the next batter now represented the tying run. Palencia would go on to strike out the next three Cardinals and while doing his celebration, turned in the direction of Contreras and the Cardinals' dugout. That set off Contreras once again, and the benches briefly emptied before order was restored and the Cubs celebrated their victory. Advertisement After the game, Contreras explained his reaction, pointing out that he had his hand broken last August when a pitch hit him. 'I know I react the way I react,' Contreras said. ' Nobody wants a fastball at your face. I know he's not trying to. I just said, 'Throw strikes.' My reaction was bad, I take that back. I apologize to the Chicago Cubs for reacting the way I reacted. But I'm not trying to get another broken bone.' Happ was teammates with Contreras from 2017 until he left in free agency after the 2022 season. He understood where Contreras was coming from. 'That's Willson,' Happ said. 'He loves his teammates, he loves to play hard. He's going to be a guy that's in it every pitch. Any time you get hit up and in a spot like that, it's scary. Guys are frustrated. Totally get it. It's just the heat of the moment in competition.' Palencia said his celebration after the game was merely an outburst of emotion after he'd worked out of a jam and helped his team get a big victory. 'It was an intense game, I was really hyped,' Palencia said. 'Nothing was intentional. It's just part of the game. I don't want to hit that guy. I've been watching that guy since I was a kid. I really feel proud of him, what he's doing for the game. Like I said, the moment was intense, close game.' Contreras took exception to how Palencia celebrated. 'The only thing I didn't appreciate was the way he turned around,' Contreras said. 'But once again, it's just the heat of the game. He came out with good stuff, put another zero on the board and they won today.' That, ultimately, is all that matters. The Cubs had every reason to hang their heads after losing the first two games of the series. But after their starting pitching failed them at the beginning of the series, Matthew Boyd and Imanaga didn't allow a run in the final two of the four-game set. The bullpen as a whole was dominant, tossing 15 shutout innings this week in St. Louis. Advertisement As bad as things looked after Tuesday night, the Cubs have kept the Cardinals 4 1/2 games back and allowed the Milwaukee Brewers to creep a half-game closer to being three games back. 'Just a lot of credit to the pitching staff,' Happ said. 'A lot of credit to Matty Boyd and Shota for going out there. Two dominant starts, bullpen not giving up anything. I think that's a huge credit to those guys.' For all the handwringing from the outside after a bad loss, the Cubs have continually managed to keep the noise out of the clubhouse. This team could easily have let the first two losses of this series lead to a prolonged stretch of losing. Instead, the Cubs answered with two wins of their own. From Justin Steele being lost for the season to Imanaga heading to the shelf to a demoralizing loss on Tuesday night, this team has repeatedly shown that when adversity hits, it knows how to respond. The Cubs' resiliency will come in handy the rest of this summer. And they hope that it will matter in October as well. (Top photo of Shota Imanga: Scott Kane / Getty Images)
