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The two-time defending American League Central champion Cleveland Guardians (4-3) open their home schedule on Friday night when they host the Chicago Cubs (3-3) at Progressive Field in Cleveland. MORE: MLB preseason power rankings Mar 30, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) and second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) celebrate after scoring against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images How to Watch Cubs vs Guardians Date: Friday, April 3, 2026 Time: 4:10 PM ET Channel: Marquee Sports Network, Guardians.
TV, MLB. TV Stream: Fubo ( TRY FOR FREE ) The Guardians alternated wins and losses during a seven-game road trip out west, splitting four games with the Seattle Mariners before taking two of three from the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Cleveland’s offense struggled on the trip, slashing .
189/. 273/. 322 while getting four home runs from rookie right fielder Chase DeLauter.
All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez, off to a 4-for-28 start, hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday night in a win over the Dodgers. The Cubs dropped two of three at home to the Washington Nationals to open the season before winning two of three against the Los Angeles Angels. Ian Happ went deep three times during the homestand while Nico Hoerner got off to a 7-for-22 start and shares the major-league lead with four stolen bases.
Left-hander Joey Cantillo draws the assignment on Friday for Cleveland after struggling on Saturday against the Mariners, allowing two runs on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts while needing 91 pitches in 3. 2 innings. Right-hander Cade Horton is the tentative starter for Chicago after earning the win with 6.