Nationals vs Cubs

Final · Sun Mar 29 · 2:20 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Washington NationalsNationals2-1

FinalMar 29, 2026

Chicago CubsCubs1-2

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

WSH+197

CHC−243

Run line

WSH +1.5−105

CHC −1.5−115

Total O/U

Over 9−118

Under 9−102

Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: push at 9 (9 runs).

Recap

The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Mar 29, 2026 to move to 2-1.

The game was played before 33,559.

Score by inning

Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	6
CHC	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3

W: Irvin (1-0) · L: Imanaga (0-1) · S: Beeter (0-0)

Scoring plays

Top 1

WSHHome runWiemer homered to left center (384 feet), House scored and Lile scored.3-0

Bottom 4

CHCHome runBregman homered to center (399 feet).3-1
CHCHome runHapp homered to left (361 feet).3-2

Top 6

WSHSacrifice flyRuiz hit sacrifice fly to center, Lile scored.4-2

Top 8

WSHHome runRuiz homered to left center (373 feet), Nuñez scored.6-2

Bottom 8

CHCHome runBregman homered to right center (377 feet).6-3

Team stats

WSHCHC

Hits: 11; 4
Home Runs: 2; 3
Runs Batted In: 6; 3
Walks: 3; 2
Strikeouts: 9; 10
Runners Left On Base: 16; 9
Errors: 2; 0

Player stats

Nationals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	25	.077	.143	.308
Andres Chaparro 1B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.333	.429	.500
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	.250	.250	.250
Brady House 3B	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	12	.308	.357	.538
Daylen Lile LF	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	13	.333	.429	.417
Joey Wiemer RF	3-3	3	1	3	3	1	1	0	18	1.000	1.000	2.333
CJ Abrams SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.143	.250	.143
Nasim Nunez 2B	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.222	.364	.222
Keibert Ruiz C	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	0	0	12	.286	.250	.714
Jacob Young CF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	15	.182	.182	.545

Nationals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jake Irvin P	5.0	3	2	2	1	7	2	93-58	3.60	93
PJ Poulin P	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	14-8	0.00	14
Gus Varland P	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-7	0.00	9
Cionel Perez P	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	11-8	4.50	11
Clayton Beeter P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-6	0.00	6

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.333	.429	.500
Alex Bregman 3B	2-4	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	17	.231	.286	.692
Ian Happ LF	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	14	.231	.286	.692
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.308	.357	.308
Nico Hoerner 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	18	.182	.308	.273
Carson Kelly C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.143	.333	.143
Moises Ballesteros DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.100	.182	.100
Dansby Swanson SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.125	.364	.125
Michael Conforto RF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	.000	.250	.000

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shota Imanaga P	5.0	6	4	4	2	7	1	82-50	7.20	82
Phil Maton P	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	23-14	0.00	23
Hunter Harvey P	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	0.00	10
Hoby Milner P	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	17-12	9.00	17
Daniel Palencia P	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	16-9	0.00	16

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Attendance33,559

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Roberto Ortiz · First Base Umpire: Alex Mackay · Second Base Umpire: Alan Porter · Third Base Umpire: Jim Wolf

TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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