Nationals @ Cubs · Mar 26, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Wrigley Field Regular Season

Washington Nationals Nationals 10

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4 Chicago Cubs Cubs

Away starter

Cade Cavalli

Home starter

Matthew Boyd

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Butera pictured his 1st managerial win, but pulling it off was 'better than you can imagine'

CHICAGO -- Manager Blake Butera tried to swiftly dash into his office after delivering his postgame address to the team, but there was no way his energized players were going to let him slip away without a proper celebration. “I got crushed,” Butera said with a smile.

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Jacob Young's two-run homer leads Nats to 10-4 win00:02:54

Jacob Young and Brady House each hit two-run homers in the Nationals' 10-4 Opening Day win over the Cubs\n

Condensed Game: WSH@CHC - 3/26/2600:11:46

Condensed Game: Jacob Young and the Nationals take on Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cubs on March 26, 2026

Jacob Young's two-run homer (1)00:00:27

Jacob Young cranks a two-run homer to right field to give the Nationals a 7-2 lead in the top of the 4th

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Nationals @ Cubs · 10–4

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