Behind the pitching of Kevin Gausman, the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0.
Gausman gave up 3 hits and struck out 6 in 7 scoreless innings.
The Cubs had home runs by Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly.
Pedro Ramirez also drove in a run with a triple while Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ had RBI doubles.
Game 2 in the series is Tuesday night in Arizona.
August 24, 2026