The Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on March 26, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 39,712 witnessed the Washington Nationals 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 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
Umpires
Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Wolf (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Alex Mackay (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-03-27 |
| 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 | 2026-03-26 |
| 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 |
| WSH | DJ Herz | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| WSH | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 8 | .297 | .350 | .568 | .918 |
| CHC | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | .235 | .350 | .294 | .644 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | LF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Andres Chaparro | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Brady House | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Daylen Lile | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 5 | Joey Wiemer | RF | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 6 | CJ Abrams | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 7 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 8 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 9 | Jacob Young | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Cade Cavalli | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75-46 | 4.91 |
| P.J. Poulin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-13 | 0.00 |
| Brad Lord | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47-32 | 3.86 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-12 | 0.00 |
| Cionel Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Michael Busch | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.250 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 3 | Ian Happ | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 4 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 5 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Carson Kelly | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 7 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 9 | Matt Shaw | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Michael Conforto | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 63-45 | 14.73 |
| Ben Brown | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 49-29 | 5.40 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-11 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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