The Chicago Cubs were held to 5 hits on Friday as they lost to the New York Yankees 2-0 at Wrigley Field.
Will Warren threw 4-hit baseball over 6 2/3 innings to pick up his 8th win for the season.
The Yankees had solo home runs from Amed Rosario and Spencer Jones.
New York has won 6 of their last 9 games.
Pedro Ramirez had 2 hits for the Cubs. Shota Imanaga gave up the 2 home runs and took the loss.
Game 2 in the series is Saturday night in Chicago.
July 31, 2026