On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs will play a double-header against the Cleveland Guardians (in Ohio).
They won the first game of the day by a score of 1-0, which now has the series tied up at 1-1.
The final game (at 4:40 Eastern Time) will determine the winner of the series.
Chicago Cubs Announce Roster Move With 3-Year Player
GettyEthan Roberts #39 of the Chicago Cubs delivers a pitch during the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field on April 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
Before Sunday’s games, the Cubs announced that they had recalled Ethan Roberts.
@JAYChi_Cubs wrote: “Ethan Roberts recalled as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader at Cleveland.”
Roberts is coming off a year where he went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA in ten games.
GettyEthan Roberts #21 and Willson Contreras #40 of the Chicago Cubs celebrate their team win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on April 09, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 9-0.
Roberts’ MLB Background
GettyEthan Roberts #21 of the Chicago Cubs reacts during the sixth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field on April 19, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
Roberts was picked in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB Draft.
He has spent all three seasons of his career playing for the Cubs.
Over 40 games, the 28-year-old has gone 2-2 with a 4.98 ERA.
Brendan Miller of CHGO Cubs wrote (on February 25): “Several Cubs pitchers are throwing 1-2 mph faster this spring—Ethan Roberts is one of them. Yesterday, Roberts was throwing 2 mph faster. He showed 9 sweepers at 84 mph with over 20 inches of horizontal! You just don’t see that much movement and velo in one pitch.”
GettyEthan Roberts #39 of the Chicago Cubs reacts to the third Los Angeles Dodgers out in the ninth inning for a 10-4 win at Dodger Stadium on September 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Cubs Right Now
GettyPitcher Ethan Roberts #21 of the Chicago Cubs throws against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning at Coors Field on April 16, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.
The Cubs have gone 4-4 in their first eight games of the 2026 season, which has them as the fourth-place team in the National League Central.
Following the Guardians, they will play their next game on Monday when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays.
Last season, the Cubs lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS.
Guardians Right Now
GettyManager Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians walks across the field during the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers in game two of the American League Wild Card Series at Progressive Field on October 01, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Guardians are 5-4 in their first nine games, which has them at the top of the American League Central.
After the Cubs, they will remain at home to host the Kanas City Royals.
Last season, the Guardians lost to the Detroit Tigers in the AL Wild Card Round.
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