CHICAGO (Interstat) — Kyle Stowers homered and drove in two runs, Ryan Gusto pitched into the sixth inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at Wrigley Field. Miami finished with 10 hits and Chicago had eight. Gusto allowed two earned runs on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Kevin Gausman matched him for Chicago, yielding two earned runs on six hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Dansby Swanson tied the score with a two-run single, but Miami regained the lead on Joe Mack’s run-scoring groundout. Cade Gibson earned the win in relief, Sandy Alcantara recorded the save, and Ryan Rolison took the loss. The Chicago Cubs remained tied in the National League wild-card race, while Miami improved to 78-80. Chicago fell to 87-71. Attendance was 36,635, and the game lasted 2:55.