Warren pitches Yankees past Cubs in 2‑0 duel

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Will Warren struck out seven over 6 2/3 innings, and Spencer Jones and Amed Rosario hit solo homers to lift the New York Yankees to a 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Wrigley Field.

New York scored once in the fourth and once in the fifth.

Warren (8-5) allowed four hits and no earned runs. Paul Blackburn struck out three in 1 1/3 innings of relief, and David Bednar pitched a scoreless ninth for his 23rd save. Shota Imanaga (8-9) took the loss, giving up two earned runs and four hits over 6 2/3 innings while striking out six.

Jones went 1 for 2 with a home run and an RBI, and Rosario was 1 for 3 with a solo homer. The Yankees had four hits. Pedro Ramírez had two of Chicago’s five hits. Nico Hoerner went 0 for 3. The attendance was 40,129, and the game lasted 2:27. Both teams are 62-48.