Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

2-1, 2-1 Away

Final

1-2, 1-2 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
J. WoodDH	0-4	0	0	0	.077
A. Chaparro1B	0-3	0	0	0	.333
L. Garcia Jr.PH-1B	1-2	0	0	0	.250
B. House3B	2-5	1	0	0	.308
D. LileLF	2-4	2	0	0	.333
J. WiemerRF	3-3	1	1	3	1.000
C. AbramsSS	0-3	0	0	0	.143
N. Nunez2B	1-4	1	0	0	.222
K. RuizC	1-3	1	1	3	.286
J. YoungCF	1-4	0	0	0	.182

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
J. Irvin	5.0	3	2	1	7	93-58	3.60
P. Poulin	0.2	0	0	1	1	14-8	0.00
G. Varland	1.1	0	0	0	1	9-7	0.00
C. Perez	1.0	1	1	0	1	11-8	4.50
C. Beeter	1.0	0	0	0	0	6-6	0.00

According to ESPN Analytics

WSH

CHC

Hits

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Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

5:20 AM, 30 March 2026

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 33,559

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
First Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf

Nationals take opening series in Chicago with 6-3 win over Cubs

— Joey Wiemer and Keibert Ruiz homered and the Washington Nationals earned a season-opening series win with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Mar 30, 2026, 08:29 am - AP


WSH
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	6	11	2
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	0

Scoring Summary

		WSH	CHC
1st	Wiemer homered to left center (384 feet), House scored and Lile scored.	3	0
4th	Bregman homered to center (399 feet).	3	1
4th	Happ homered to left (361 feet).	3	2
6th	Ruiz hit sacrifice fly to center, Lile scored.	4	2
8th	Ruiz homered to left center (373 feet), Nuñez scored.	6	2
8th	Bregman homered to right center (377 feet).	6	3

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Nationals
10
Cubs
4

Game 1

27/3

Nationals
2
Cubs
10

Game 2

29/3

Nationals
6
Cubs
3

Game 3

30/3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	70	45	.609	-	W8
Philadelphia	62	54	.534	8.5	W1
Miami	58	58	.500	12.5	L3
Washington	56	61	.479	15	L1
New York	50	66	.431	20.5	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	72	43	.626	-	W3
Chicago	67	49	.578	5.5	W4
St. Louis	57	58	.496	15	W1
Cincinnati	56	58	.491	15.5	W4
Pittsburgh	57	60	.487	16	L3

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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

Nationals take opening series in Chicago with 6-3 win over Cubs

J. Irvin1-0

S. Imanaga0-1

C. Beeter1

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