A quiet pitching duel turned in the Chicago Cubs’ favor, with Matt Boyd anchoring the win over the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boyd kept Miami to a single run across a strong outing, and the Cubs’ bullpen protected the narrow margin. Daniel Palencia and Ryan Zeferjahn finished the game without allowing a run, with Zeferjahn recording the save.
Jakob Marsee put Miami ahead when his single brought Brian Navarreto home in the third. Seiya Suzuki tied the game with a home run in the fifth, and Nico Hoerner’s single brought Ian Happ across in the sixth to give Chicago the lead.
Tyler Phillips kept Chicago scoreless during his appearance, but Miami’s pitching could not hold after he departed. Chicago’s staff limited the Marlins’ offense late and preserved the advantage.
The Cubs extended their winning streak, while the Marlins’ losing streak continued. In a game shaped by pitching control, Chicago’s small opening in the middle innings was enough.
Chicago Cubs defeated Miami Marlins, 2-1.
- Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .270 on the season).
- Pedro Ramirez went 1-for-3 (batting .261 on the season).
- Nico Hoerner went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI (batting .264 on the season).
- Matt Boyd allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (10-5) (3.91 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:667652) allowed 2 runs on 3 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (0-2) (4.50 ERA).
- Ryan Zeferjahn allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, and closed it out for the save (4) (3.88 ERA).
Chicago Cubs improved to 88-71; Miami Marlins fell to 78-81.