March 30, 2026Updated 7:14 pm EDT

The Chicago Cubs square off against the Los Angeles Angels after Alex Bregman hit a pair of home runs in a 6-3 defeat to the Nationals. The game begins at 7:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Edward Cabrera (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 1-2 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Ryan Johnson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Angels, who are 2-2 and third in the AL West.

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Injury reportsCubs

Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Knee), Porter Hodge: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Angels

Vaughn Grissom: 10 Day IL (Hand), Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL (Finger), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Knee), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Arm), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip)

Stats to know (2025 stats)
Nico Hoerner finished with an OPS of .739 last season, fueled by a .345 OBP and a slugging percentage of .394.
Pete Crow-Armstrong slashed .247/.287/.481 and finished with an OPS of .768.
Jo Adell finished last season with 124 hits while batting .236.
Nolan Schanuel hit 12 homers while driving in 53 runs.

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