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Cleveland Guardians 4, Chicago Cubs 5: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Guardians 4 to Chicago Cubs 5, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians.

MLBWednesday, July 2, 2025

Cleveland Guardians40-444

Final

Chicago Cubs51-355

DateJul 2, 2025

Start time8:00 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVESPN

Attendance35,250

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cleveland Guardians	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
Chicago Cubs	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	-	5

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageCarlos Santana · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Home RunsCarlos Santana · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InCarlos Santana · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

MLB RatingCarlos Santana · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageSeiya Suzuki · 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB

Home RunsCarson Kelly · 0-2, 2 BB, K

Runs Batted InSeiya Suzuki · 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB

MLB RatingSeiya Suzuki · 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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-

Runs allowed per game

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40-44Record51-35

1st in AL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	.292	.354	.413
David Fry	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	13	.163	.226	.306
Kyle Manzardo	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.223	.298	.446
Jose Ramirez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.301	.363	.487
Carlos Santana	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	9	.240	.333	.375
Lane Thomas	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	21	.168	.257	.286
Nolan Jones	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.216	.303	.320
Angel Martinez	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	17	.232	.255	.351
Austin Hedges	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.108	.221	.230
Daniel Schneemann	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.222	.304	.395
Brayan Rocchio	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.167	.234	.198
Bo Naylor	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	.166	.272	.353
Team	7-34	34	4	7	4	3	2	4	150

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Tanner Bibee	4.0	6	5	5	4	5	0	96-56	4.20	96
Kolby Allard	3.0	3	0	0	1	2	0	41-29	2.55	41
Tim Herrin	0.2	0	0	0	3	0	0	24-10	4.13	24
Hunter Gaddis	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.90	2
Team	8.0	9	5	5	8	7	0	163-97		163

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ian Happ	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	28	.235	.328	.394
Kyle Tucker	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	17	.290	.393	.530
Seiya Suzuki	2-3	3	1	2	3	0	2	0	17	.261	.319	.550
Pete Crow-Armstrong	2-4	4	0	2	2	0	1	1	17	.268	.305	.542
Dansby Swanson	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	22	.248	.300	.425
Michael Busch	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	16	.281	.370	.513
Carson Kelly	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	17	.264	.372	.477
Nico Hoerner	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.288	.334	.377
Matt Shaw	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	.222	.304	.314
Team	9-32	32	5	9	5	0	8	7	163

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shota Imanaga	5.1	4	3	3	0	4	3	81-53	2.78	81
Ryan Pressly	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7-3	3.58	7
Caleb Thielbar	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-9	1.97	12
Brad Keller	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	23-15	1.82	23
Daniel Palencia	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	0	27-15	1.74	27
Team	9.0	7	4	3	2	4	3	150-95		150

Season series

CHC win series 3-0

Jul 3, 2025CLE 0, CHC 1

Jul 2, 2025CLE 4, CHC 5

Jul 1, 2025CLE 2, CHC 5

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 5-4, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

What was the final score of Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs?

Cleveland Guardians 4, Chicago Cubs 5.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Carlos Santana (2-4, HR, RBI, R batting average). Chicago Cubs: Seiya Suzuki (2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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