| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
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4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+176 | 7o (7) | +1.5 (7.5) |
|
|
-210 | 7u | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 |
| A. Chaparro | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | PH -1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| B. House | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 |
| D. Lile | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 |
| J. Wiemer | RF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| C. Abrams | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| N. Nunez | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| K. Ruiz | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| J. Young | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Totals | 37 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 8 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .750 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| I. Happ | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .200 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 |
| C. Kelly | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| M. Shaw | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| M. Conforto | PH -RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cavalli | 3 .2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4.91 |
| P. Poulin | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B. Lord (W 1-0) | 2 .1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| C. Beeter | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Perez | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd (L 0-1) | 3 .2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14.73 |
| B. Brown | 3 .1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.40 |
| H. Milner | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Webb | 1 .0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 49° Temperature
Attendance 39,712 attendance
Home Alan Porter
1st Jim Wolf
2nd Roberto Ortiz
3rd Ben May
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | WAS Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07, '25 | CHC |
|
WAS +158 | o7.5 | A. Alvarez (4.2) | D. Pomeranz (1.0) |
| Sep 06, '25 | CHC |
|
WAS +215 | u8.5 | B. Lord (5.2) | M. Boyd (7.0) |
| Sep 05, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -220 | o10.5 | J. Irvin (3.1) | J. Assad (5.1) |
| Jun 05, '25 | WAS |
|
CHC -154 | u9.5 | J. Irvin (5.0) | D. Pomeranz (1.0) |
| Jun 04, '25 | WAS |
|
WAS +118 | u8.0 | M. Gore (7.0) | M. Boyd (7.1) |
| Jun 03, '25 | WAS |
|
CHC -142 | o9.0 | 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) |
| Sep 20, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -159 | u9.5 | T. Williams (5.0) | J. Taillon (6.0) |
| Sep 19, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -177 | o8.5 | P. Corbin (4.1) | J. Assad (5.0) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 7, 2025 ) Washington 6, Chi. Cubs 3
After ending a four-year playoff drought last season, the Chicago Cubs enter 2026 with added expectations.
In manager Craig Counsell's mind, that also should increase the clubhouse's penchant for staying in the moment.
"It's not easy to get to a place like this. It's not easy to get to a roster like this. It's not easy to get yourself on a roster like this," Counsell said. "That's fun; it makes you accountable, it makes you responsible, and then you realize that every day is going to be a lot of fun."
Thursday afternoon will mark the beginning of the journey as the Cubs host the Washington Nationals on Opening Day, albeit with less than a full lineup.
Third baseman Alex Bregman, the club's prized offseason acquisition, projects to be in the mix alongside stalwarts who include outfielders Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ian Happ and infielders Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner.
Right fielder Seiya Suzuki, however, will open the season on the 10-day injured list with a strained ligament in his right knee.
"I was worried in the beginning," Suzuki said through an interpreter. "But day to day, the pain's gone down and it's been feeling better each day. Obviously, you don't want to rush it, but I want to make sure it heals and then come back to the team."
Thursday will start the Blake Butera Era in Washington. The youngest manager in the major leagues at 33, Butera took the reins in November after the organization fired longtime skipper Dave Martinez in July. Miguel Cairo was the Nationals' interim manager.
Tasked with revamping a club that has slumped to six straight losing seasons since the Nationals won the 2019 World Series, Butera fashions Washington as an aggressive group that wants to build around versatility.
To that effect, Butera often slotted All-Star left fielder James Wood in right field during spring training. Butera also lauded the recent acquisition of Jorbit Vivas from the New York Yankees, as Vivas can play multiple infield positions.
"Whatever you can do to set players up and put them in a position to have success," Butera said. "When they are able to play multiple positions or hit in different parts of the lineup, it provides them more opportunities to make sure that the situations that we want to put them in can happen more frequently."
Washington is set to start right-hander Cade Cavalli on Thursday. Frequently injured after making his major league debut in August 2022, Cavalli returned to health down the stretch last season, finishing 3-1 with a 4.25 ERA in 10 starts.
"Obviously, there's going to be different emotions to it," Cavalli said of his first Opening Day assignment. "Natural things that'll creep into the head. A lot of excitement. And, you know, work-wise, it's very easy to go about it: Keep your routines, try not to do anything more. So that's exactly what I'm going to try to do and battle the natural thoughts."
Cavalli has never faced the Cubs.
Chicago will counter with left-hander Matthew Boyd (14-8, 3.21 ERA in 2025). Boyd, who made Opening Day starts for the Detroit Tigers in 2020 and 2021, is 1-2 with a 3.15 ERA in three career starts against the Nationals. He pitched to a 2.51 ERA vs. Washington last season in two starts covering 14 1/3 innings but lost both games.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kranick | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 24, '26) | May 24, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred RHP Max Kranick to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow injury. | ||||
| J. Irvin | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 23, '26) | May 23, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Jake Irvin on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| K. Waldichuk | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left forearm tightness. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. Taillon | SP | Day To Day - Hamstring( Jun 06, '26) | Jun 06, '26 | |
| Taillon left Sunday's (Jun. 7) game against the Giants due to a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Back( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a back injury. | ||||
| M. Boyd | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs said on Thursday (May 7) that LHP Matthew Boyd will miss at least 1 month. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 25, '26) | Apr 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Riley Martin on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 26, '25
WAS 9 - CHW 10
|
L -123 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 20, '25
NYM 3 - WAS 5
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W +247 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 15.2 | 7.0 |
|
Sep 14, '25
WAS 4 - PIT 3
|
W +100 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 08, '25
MIA 7 - WAS 15
|
W +100 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 02, '25
WAS 5 - MIA 2
|
W -124 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 15.0 | 5.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 70.2 | 14.8 | 2.9 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cavalli has not played against CHC Cubs. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 09, '25
CHC 6 - MIL 0
|
W +104 | u7.0 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 14.4 | 2.5 |
|
Oct 04, '25
MIL 9 - CHC 3
|
L +118 | o7.5 | 0.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 45.0 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 30, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
W -130 | u6.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
CHC 10 - NYM 3
|
W -111 | o7.0 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 16.1 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 17, '25
PIT 4 - CHC 8
|
W -161 | o8.0 | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 27.7 | 0.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 64.8 | 23.3 | 1.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 06, '25
CHC 1 - WAS 2
|
L -260 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
|
Jun 04, '25
WAS 2 - CHC 0
|
L -138 | u8.0 | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 13.0 | 0.8 |
|
May 19, '23
WAS 6 - DET 8
|
W -107 | o8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 16.1 | 0.8 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 91.0 | 13.8 | 1.1 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
|
0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
|
0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
|
0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |