March 29, 2026 7:24 am EDT
The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals meet on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Shota Imanaga (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 1-1 this season and third in the NL Central. Jake Irvin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 1-1 and fifth in the NL East.
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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)
Nationals
Paxton Schultz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Nico Hoerner had an OBP of .345 to go with a slugging percentage of .394 last season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong slashed .247/.287/.481 and finished with an OPS of .768.
C.J. Abrams ended his last campaign with 149 hits, an OBP of .315 plus a slugging percentage of .433.
James Wood had 153 hits with an OBP of .350 and a slugging percentage of .475.
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