How to watch Cubs vs. Guardians: TV channel and streaming options for April 5


The Cleveland Guardians will look to Gabriel Arias, currently on a two-game homer streak, versus the Chicago Cubs at 1:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, at Progressive Field. Edward Cabrera (1-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 3-4 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Slade Cecconi (0-1, 12.46 ERA) is expected to start for the Guardians, who are 5-3 and first in the AL Central.

How to watch Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians

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Injury reports

Cubs

Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Knee), Porter Hodge: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Cade Horton: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Guardians

George Valera: 10 Day IL (Calf), Hunter Gaddis: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Lat)

Stats to know

  • Nico Hoerner is hitting for a .292 BA, .400 OBP and .458 SLG with a 13.3% strikeout rate and a 16.7% walk rate. His OPS is .858 and he has scored five runs. In 30 plate appearances, he has hit no home runs and driven in three runs. Hoerner has been crafty on the base paths, recording four steals on four attempts.
  • In 32 plate appearances, Ian Happ has hit three long balls (4th in MLB), tallied five RBIs and scored five runs. He is batting .179/.281/.536 and has posted a 37.5% strikeout rate and a 12.5% walk rate.
  • Chase DeLauter has hit five home runs this season, which ranks 1st in MLB. He has also tallied eight RBIs (9th in MLB) and has scored six runs. In 27 plate appearances, he has recorded a .346 BA, .370 OBP and .923 SLG with a 3.7% walk rate and a 25.9% strikeout rate.
  • In 34 plate appearances, Jose Ramirez has posted a 14.7% strikeout rate and a 5.9% walk rate while slashing .188/.235/.344 with one home run, five RBIs and two runs scored. He has stolen two bases on two attempts.

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