Washington NationalsNationals1-0
10FinalMar 26, 2026
Chicago CubsCubs0-1
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
WSH+169
CHC−207
Run line
WSH +1.5−136
CHC −1.5+113
Total O/U
Over 7+102
Under 7−122
- Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 7 (14 runs).
Recap
The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 10-4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Mar 26, 2026 to move to 1-0.
They scored 6 runs in the fourth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Lord (1-0) · L: Boyd (0-1)
Scoring plays
Top 2
- WSHHome runWiemer homered to left (398 feet).1-0
Bottom 3
- CHCSingleBusch singled to left, Swanson scored.1-1
- CHCSingleCrow-Armstrong singled to right, Busch scored, Bregman thrown out at third.1-2
Top 4
- WSHSingleLile singled to right, Chaparro scored, House to third.2-2
- WSHSingleAbrams singled to right, House scored and Lile scored, Abrams thrown out at second, Wiemer to third.4-2
- WSHGroundoutNuñez grounded out to shortstop, Wiemer scored.5-2
- WSHHome runYoung homered to right (380 feet), Ruiz scored.7-2
Bottom 4
- CHCGroundoutSwanson grounded out to second, Hoerner scored, Kelly to third.7-3
Top 6
- WSHWild PitchNuñez scored on Brown wild pitch.8-3
Bottom 7
- CHCSingleCrow-Armstrong reached on bunt single to third, Busch scored, Bregman to second.8-4
Top 9
- WSHHome runHouse homered to right (367 feet), García Jr. scored.10-4
Team stats
WSHCHC
- Hits
- 11
- 8
- Home Runs
- 3
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 4
- Walks
- 2
- 6
- Strikeouts
- 12
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 8
- 26
- Errors
- 2
- 1
Player stats
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood LF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andres Chaparro 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brady House 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
| Daylen Lile DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Joey Wiemer RF | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| CJ Abrams SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Nasim Nunez 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Jacob Young CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cavalli P | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75-46 | 4.91 | 75 |
| PJ Poulin P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-13 | 0.00 | 24 |
| Brad Lord P | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47-32 | 3.86 | 47 |
| Clayton Beeter P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-12 | 0.00 | 24 |
| Cionel Perez P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 | 12 |
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .750 | .800 | 1.250 |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Ian Happ LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carson Kelly C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Moises Ballesteros DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Matt Shaw RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Michael Conforto RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd P | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 63-45 | 14.73 | 63 |
| Ben Brown P | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 49-29 | 5.40 | 49 |
| Hoby Milner P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 | 11 |
| Jacob Webb P | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-11 | 0.00 | 15 |
Game info
VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance39,712
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Alan Porter · First Base Umpire: Jim Wolf · Second Base Umpire: Roberto Ortiz · Third Base Umpire: Alex Mackay
TVMarquee Sports Net · local
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