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Nationals vs Cubs

Final · Sat Mar 28 · 2:20 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Washington NationalsNationals1-1
2
FinalMar 28, 2026
Chicago CubsCubs1-1
10
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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
WSH+203
CHC−252
Run line
WSH +1.5−102
CHC −1.5−118
Total O/U
Over 8.5−120
Under 8.5+100
  • Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 8.5 (12 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 10-2 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Mar 28, 2026, a 8-run win to move to 1-1.

They scored 4 runs in the second inning.

Score by inning

Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
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W: Horton (1-0) · L: Mikolas (0-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 2

  1. CHCSacrifice flyShaw hit sacrifice fly to center, Hoerner scored.0-1
  2. CHCSingleAmaya reached on infield single to first, Swanson scored, Ballesteros to third.0-2
  3. CHCRunBallesteros scored on error and Amaya scored on error, Busch safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Nuñez, Busch safe at second on error.0-4

Top 4

  1. WSHHome runWood homered to left center (364 feet).1-4

Bottom 4

  1. CHCHome runAmaya homered to left center (390 feet).1-5

Top 5

  1. WSHSingleNuñez singled to center, House scored.2-5

Bottom 5

  1. CHCDoubleHoerner doubled to left, Crow-Armstrong scored.2-6

Bottom 6

  1. CHCHome runHapp homered to left center, Shaw scored and Busch scored.2-9
  2. CHCWalkKelly walked, Crow-Armstrong scored, Swanson to second, Hoerner to third.2-10

Team stats

WSHCHC
Hits
4
10
Home Runs
1
2
Runs Batted In
2
8
Walks
4
6
Strikeouts
6
7
Runners Left On Base
10
12
Errors
1
0

Player stats

Nationals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
James Wood RF1-4411110112.111.111.444
Drew Millas C0-3300001114.000.250.000
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B1-440100008.167.167.167
Daylen Lile LF1-3301001015.250.333.250
Brady House 3B0-3310001224.250.333.625
Jorbit Vivas 2B0-330000006.000.000.000
Nasim Nunez SS1-3301100113.200.429.200
Jose Tena DH0-220000006.000.000.000
Andres Chaparro DH0-000000107.667.7501.000
Jacob Young CF0-3300000111.143.143.571

Nationals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Miles Mikolas P5.066434197-577.2097
Andre Granillo P0.212210018-827.0018
Ken Waldichuk P1.132222132-1713.5032
Cole Henry P1.000001011-70.0011

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Michael Busch 1B1-4411001014.500.600.750
Alex Bregman 3B0-5500000121.111.200.111
Ian Happ LF1-5511310116.200.200.500
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF2-4422001119.444.500.444
Nico Hoerner 2B1-3311102022.143.333.286
Dansby Swanson SS1-3311001015.200.500.200
Moises Ballesteros DH1-3311000213.167.286.167
Carson Kelly DH0-000010106.333.600.333
Matt Shaw RF1-3311100113.167.143.167
Miguel Amaya C2-4422210119.500.5001.250

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Cade Horton P6.142214175-532.8475
Phil Maton P0.20000109-60.009
Caleb Thielbar P1.000011016-90.0016
Jacob Webb P1.000020016-70.0016

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance34,834
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Jim Wolf · First Base Umpire: Roberto Ortiz · Second Base Umpire: Alex Mackay · Third Base Umpire: Alan Porter
TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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