| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Pitcher
J. Irvin
(W)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
S. Imanaga
(L)
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 63° Temperature
Attendance 33,559 attendance
Home Roberto Ortiz
1st Alex MacKay
2nd Alan Porter
3rd Jim Wolf
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .077 |
| A. Chaparro | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | PH -1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| B. House | 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .308 |
| D. Lile | LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| J. Wiemer | RF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| C. Abrams | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .143 |
| N. Nunez | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .222 |
| K. Ruiz | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| J. Young | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| I. Happ | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .231 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .100 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| M. Conforto | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Irvin (W 1-0) | 5 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3.60 |
| P. Poulin (H 1) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Varland (H 1) | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Perez | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 |
| C. Beeter (S 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Imanaga (L 0-1) | 5 .0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7.20 |
| P. Maton | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| H. Harvey | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| H. Milner | 1 .0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| D. Palencia | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | WAS Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -245 | o8.5 | M. Mikolas (5.0) | C. Horton (6.1) |
| Mar 26, '26 | CHC |
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WAS +176 | o7.0 | C. Cavalli (3.2) | M. Boyd (3.2) |
| Sep 07, '25 | CHC |
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WAS +162 | o7.5 | A. Alvarez (4.2) | D. Pomeranz (1.0) |
| Sep 06, '25 | CHC |
|
WAS +216 | u8.5 | B. Lord (5.2) | M. Boyd (7.0) |
| Sep 05, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -211 | o10.5 | J. Irvin (3.1) | J. Assad (5.1) |
| Jun 05, '25 | WAS |
|
CHC -149 | u9.5 | J. Irvin (5.0) | D. Pomeranz (1.0) |
| Jun 04, '25 | WAS |
|
WAS +119 | u8.0 | M. Gore (7.0) | M. Boyd (7.1) |
| Jun 03, '25 | WAS |
|
CHC -135 | o9.5 | T. Williams (4.1) | C. Horton (5.1) |
| Sep 22, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -201 | u8.0 | J. Irvin (4.0) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
| Sep 21, '24 | CHC |
|
WAS +118 | u8.0 | M. Gore (7.0) | K. Hendricks (5.1) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 28, 2026 ) Washington 2, Chi. Cubs 10
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has delivered multiple hits in both of the team's games to open the season.
As he aims to stay hot Sunday and help the Cubs to a series victory against the visiting Washington Nationals, Crow-Armstrong credits a confidence that stems from an exciting off-field development.
The Cubs this week announced a six-year, $115 million extension for Crow-Armstrong through the 2032 season.
"That's the best part is knowing that I'm here, it's where I wanted to be," Crow-Armstrong said. "And I'm just glad that that idea could be created and made into some real thing, getting to be here for the next six years, knowing that I'm going to be somewhere is the coolest thing ever when it's somewhere that I've really wanted to be for a long time."
Crow Armstrong contributed two hits to Saturday's 10-2 rout of Washington after collecting two others during Thursday's 10-4 loss to the Nationals on Opening Day.
Chicago capitalized Saturday on the kind of formula that it hopes is a constant throughout the season: timely hitting and effective starting pitching.
Miguel Amaya hit a solo home run and Ian Happ belted a three-run blast as part of separate four-run rallies. Right-hander Cade Horton, meanwhile, allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings.
Lefty Shota Imanaga (9-8, 3.73 ERA in 2025) gets the call for the Cubs on Sunday. After yielding 31 home runs in 25 starts last season, Imanaga hopes to limit the long ball moving forward. He struck out 13 batters in 9 2/3 innings over his last two spring starts.
Washington managed just one extra-base hit Saturday, as James Wood hit his first home run of the season leading off the fourth. Teammate CJ Abrams missed the game due to a death in the family.
Daylen Lile reached base twice, contributing a single and a walk.
Right-hander Jake Irvin (9-13, 5.70 ERA in 33 starts in 2025) is set to start for Washington. A durable option for the Nationals, Irvin has started 33 games and worked at least 180 innings in each of the past two seasons but pitched to a career-worst ERA in 2025.
As with the rest of the club's starting rotation, Irvin figures to see a mix of catchers Drew Millas and Keibert Ruiz in the first few weeks of the season.
"I think it'll be pretty close to even split, at least to start off," first-year Nationals manager Blake Butera said. "Let those guys play themselves in or out of playing time, and then take it from there.
"But early on, want to keep both of those guys fresh, rotate them in and out pretty frequently."
Irvin is seeking his first career victory against the Cubs, entering Sunday at 0-4 with a 9.70 ERA in five previous starts. He went 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA in two starts versus Chicago last season.
Imanaga is 2-0 with 2.08 ERA in two career starts versus Washington with 12 strikeouts in 13 innings.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| P. Schultz | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Paxton Schultz on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| T. Williams | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Trevor Williams on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow sprain. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| J. Wicks | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. | ||||
| S. Suzuki | RF | Ten Day IL - Knee( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Porter Hodge on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 27, '25
WAS 6 - CHW 5
|
W -108 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 12.2 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 21, '25
NYM 2 - WAS 3
|
W +224 | u9.0 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 17.4 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 16, '25
WAS 3 - ATL 6
|
L +129 | p9.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 17.0 | 7.0 |
|
Sep 10, '25
MIA 8 - WAS 3
|
L +132 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 14.8 | 1.7 |
|
Sep 05, '25
CHC 11 - WAS 5
|
L +192 | o10.5 | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 79 | 23.7 | 0.2 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 84.2 | 17.0 | 2.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 05, '25
CHC 11 - WAS 5
|
L +192 | o10.5 | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 79 | 23.7 | 0.2 |
|
Jun 05, '25
WAS 1 - CHC 7
|
L +137 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 18.8 | 10.0 |
|
Sep 22, '24
CHC 5 - WAS 0
|
L +182 | u8.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 20.8 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 85.3 | 21.1 | 3.9 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 06, '25
MIL 7 - CHC 3
|
L +119 | o7.5 | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 17.3 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 25, '25
CHC 5 - NYM 8
|
L +103 | o7.5 | 5.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 91 | 16.1 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 19, '25
CIN 7 - CHC 4
|
L -104 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 16.6 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 14, '25
CHC 4 - TB 3
|
W -157 | p7.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 18.2 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 08, '25
ATL 4 - CHC 1
|
L -113 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 13.3 | 0.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 78.2 | 16.3 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 22, '24
CHC 5 - WAS 0
|
W -201 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
|
Aug 30, '24
WAS 6 - CHC 7
|
W -153 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 16.0 | 0.8 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 95.0 | 14.7 | 2.9 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.82 | .254 | .363 | 1.71 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
|
|
5.00 | .231 | .306 | 1.17 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
9.35 | 6.23 | .265 | .366 | 1.73 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
|
|
7.20 | 7.20 | .270 | .308 | 1.20 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.40 | 5.40 | .242 | .359 | 1.68 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
|
|
4.50 | 2.25 | .179 | .303 | 1.13 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 |