The Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals 10-2 on March 28, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 34,834 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| CHC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | x | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Umpires
Jim Wolf (Home Plate Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (First Base Umpire), Alex Mackay (Second Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-03-28 |
| CHC | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Porter Hodge | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-01 |
| CHC | Brandon Birdsell | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| WSH | Joan Adon | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-28 |
| WSH | CJ Abrams | SS | Day-To-Day | Personal | 2026-03-29 |
| WSH | Paxton Schultz | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-06 |
| WSH | Josiah Gray | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| WSH | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .143 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| CHC | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | .265 | .366 | .471 | .836 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .444 |
| 2 | Drew Millas | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 3 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 4 | Daylen Lile | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| 5 | Brady House | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .625 |
| 6 | Jorbit Vivas | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Nasim Nunez | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .429 | .200 |
| 8 | Jose Tena | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Jacob Young | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .571 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Miles Mikolas | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 97-57 | 7.20 |
| Andre Granillo | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-8 | 27.00 |
| Ken Waldichuk | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32-17 | 13.50 |
| Cole Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .200 | .111 |
| 3 | Ian Happ | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .500 |
| 4 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .444 | .500 | .444 |
| 5 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .286 |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .375 | .000 |
| 7 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| 8 | Matt Shaw | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .143 | .167 |
| 9 | Miguel Amaya | C | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Cade Horton | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 75-53 | 2.84 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-7 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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