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Matthew Boyd has picked up right where he left off in his brief 2024 campaign with the Cleveland Guardians, beginning his tenure with the Chicago Cubs by pitching to a 2.01 ERA in four starts. He’s been nails, eating plenty of innings and pitching to very friendly contact at just a 28.1% hard-hit rate.

The Chicago Cubs will try to earn the series win when they battle the Philadelphia Phillies in the second of a three-game series on Saturday. Chicago posted a 4-0 victory on Friday. The Phillies (13-13),

Gage Workman was traded across town, the Cubs moving on from another option as they try to figure out the hot corner.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Gage Workman makes a catch on a ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J.