The Cleveland Guardians rolled into Chicago to face the Cubs in a quick three game series before heading back home. Game 1 saw Gavin Williams face off against Matthew Boyd. Boyd was foundational to the Guards success in 2024 and Cleveland hitters were reminded why that was the case.
The hitters tried picking away at Boyd early, with the club getting 3 whole hits (an improvement!) in the first two innings. However, the Cubs struck first on three singles, a double, and a throwing error to put up 3 runs. A pick off at home and two pick offs at first got the Guards out of the inning.