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San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs split three-game series
The San Francisco Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5‑1 in the series finale. Pitcher Logan Webb retired 27⅓ innings across his last three starts and allowed two earned runs in eight innings, while Matt Chapman hit a three‑run home run that broke a scoring slump for the Giants. Chicago responded in the earlier game of the series, beating the Giants 6‑1. Rookie Pete Crow‑Armstrong opened the contest with a leadoff home run, and Ben Brown earned the win by limiting San Francisco to one run over 5⅔ innings. Both teams exchanged strong offensive performances, with the Cubs adding homers from Ian Happ and Pedro Ramírez, and the Giants scoring their sole run on a Luis Arraez triple.