Cubs Beat Guardians 8-6 as Cabrera Debuts

Cabrera threw 20 strikes in 31 pitches, striking out three and allowing no hits in his first start for Chicago. Dansby Swanson delivered a two‑run homer and an RBI single, driving in three runs as the Cubs built an early lead.

The bullpen held the Guardians scoreless until Porter Hodge struggled in the seventh, issuing two walks and allowing five runs. A bases‑clearing double by Leonel Espinoza in the eighth helped seal the 8‑6 victory.