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Washington Nationals 6, Chicago Cubs 3: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals 6 to Chicago Cubs 3, on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals.

MLBSunday, March 29, 2026

Washington Nationals2-16

Final

Chicago Cubs1-23

DateMar 29, 2026

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB.TV

Attendance33,559

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	6
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJoey Wiemer · 3-3, HR, 3B, 3 RBI, R, BB

Home RunsKeibert Ruiz · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InKeibert Ruiz · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingJoey Wiemer · 3-3, HR, 3B, 3 RBI, R, BB

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageAlex Bregman · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Home RunsAlex Bregman · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InAlex Bregman · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingAlex Bregman · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Washington NationalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

-

0.5

Runs allowed per game

-

6.0

2-1Record1-2

4th in NL EastStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5LL

-StreakL2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	25	.077	.143	.308
Andres Chaparro	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.333	.429	.500
Luis Garcia Jr.	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	.250	.250	.250
Brady House	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	12	.308	.357	.538
Daylen Lile	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	13	.333	.429	.417
Joey Wiemer	3-3	3	1	3	3	1	1	0	18	1.000	1.000	2.333
CJ Abrams	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.143	.250	.143
Nasim Nunez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.222	.364	.222
Keibert Ruiz	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	0	0	12	.286	.250	.714
Jacob Young	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	15	.182	.182	.545
Team	11-35	35	6	11	6	2	3	9	148

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jake Irvin	5.0	3	2	2	1	7	2	93-58	3.60	93
PJ Poulin	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	14-8	0.00	14
Gus Varland	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-7	0.00	9
Cionel Perez	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	11-8	4.50	11
Clayton Beeter	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-6	0.00	6
Team	9.0	4	3	3	2	10	3	133-87		133

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.333	.429	.500
Alex Bregman	2-4	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	17	.231	.286	.692
Ian Happ	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	14	.231	.286	.692
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.308	.357	.308
Nico Hoerner	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	18	.182	.308	.273
Carson Kelly	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.143	.333	.143
Moises Ballesteros	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.100	.182	.100
Dansby Swanson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.125	.364	.125
Michael Conforto	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	.000	.250	.000
Team	4-32	32	3	4	3	3	2	10	133

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shota Imanaga	5.0	6	4	4	2	7	1	82-50	7.20	82
Phil Maton	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	23-14	0.00	23
Hunter Harvey	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	0.00	10
Hoby Milner	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	17-12	9.00	17
Daniel Palencia	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	16-9	0.00	16
Team	9.0	11	6	6	3	9	2	148-92		148

Recent form

Sep 30, 2026 · at San Diego PadresL 1-4

Sep 29, 2026 · at San Diego PadresL 0-8

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

Mar 29, 2026WSH 6, CHC 3

Mar 28, 2026WSH 2, CHC 10

Mar 26, 2026WSH 10, CHC 4

Team pages

Washington Nationals
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago Cubs
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs?

Washington Nationals won, 6-3, on Sunday, March 29, 2026.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs?

Washington Nationals 6, Chicago Cubs 3.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Joey Wiemer (3-3, HR, 3B, 3 RBI, R, BB batting average). Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman (2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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