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Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs

Wrigley Field, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 10–2 on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Washington Nationals 2 77-85
at Chicago Cubs 10 89-73

Line score

Team
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Chicago Cubs 0 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 10 10 0
  • W: Cade Horton (1-0)
  • L: Miles Mikolas (0-1)

Home runs

  • Washington Nationals: James Wood (1)
  • Chicago Cubs: Ian Happ (1), Miguel Amaya (1)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 2nd Chicago Cubs Matt Shaw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Nico Hoerner scores. 0–1
Bottom 2nd Chicago Cubs Miguel Amaya singles on a fly ball to first baseman Luis García Jr. Dansby Swanson scores. Moisés Ballesteros to 3rd. 0–2
Bottom 2nd Chicago Cubs Michael Busch reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Miguel Amaya scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. 0–4
Top 4th Washington Nationals James Wood homers (1) on a line drive to left center field. 1–4
Bottom 4th Chicago Cubs Miguel Amaya homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. 1–5
Top 5th Washington Nationals Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brady House scores. 2–5
Bottom 5th Chicago Cubs Nico Hoerner doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. 2–6
Bottom 6th Chicago Cubs Ian Happ homers (1) on a line drive to left center field. Matt Shaw scores. Michael Busch scores. 2–9
Bottom 6th Chicago Cubs Carson Kelly walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. 2–10

Box score

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .111
Drew Millas C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Luis García Jr. 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167
Daylen Lile LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250
Brady House 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Jorbit Vivas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nasim Nuñez SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .200
José Tena DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andrés Chaparro DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Jacob Young CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143
Totals 28 2 4 2 4 6
Pitcher
Miles Mikolas (L, 0-1) 5.0 6 6 4 3 4 1 97 7.20
Andre Granillo 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 18 27.00
Ken Waldichuk 1.1 3 2 2 2 2 1 32 13.50
Cole Henry 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00

Chicago Cubs

Batter
Michael Busch 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .500
Alex Bregman 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .111
Ian Happ LF 5 1 1 3 0 1 .200
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .444
Nico Hoerner 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 .143
Dansby Swanson SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .200
Moisés Ballesteros DH 3 1 1 0 0 2 .167
Carson Kelly DH 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333
Matt Shaw RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .167
Miguel Amaya C 4 2 2 2 0 1 .500
Totals 34 10 10 8 6 7
Pitcher
Cade Horton (W, 1-0) 6.1 4 2 2 1 4 1 75 2.84
Phil Maton 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00
Caleb Thielbar 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0.00
Jacob Webb 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 0.00

Game info

Weather
41 degrees, Sunny
Wind
9 mph, Out To CF
First pitch
1:20 PM
Time of game
2:28
Attendance
34,834
Umpires
Home Plate: Jim Wolf, First Base: Roberto Ortiz, Second Base: Alex MacKay, Third Base: Alan Porter

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Washington Nationals 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 8 at Washington Nationals 6 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 12 at Washington Nationals 6 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 0 at Washington Nationals 7 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Mar 28

Matchup Status Details
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Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 4 Final (11) Game page
Colorado Rockies 3 at Miami Marlins 4 Final Game page
Boston Red Sox 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 Final (11) Game page
Chicago White Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 Final Game page
Los Angeles Angels 9 at Houston Astros 11 Final Game page
New York Yankees 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 Final Game page
Detroit Tigers 0 at San Diego Padres 3 Final Game page
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 Final (10) Game page

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