Cubs host the Nationals in the season opener
Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs Chicago; Thursday, 2:20 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Cade Cavalli (0-0); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -230, Nationals +189; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs open the season at home against the Washington Nationals. Chicago had a 92-70 record overall and a 50-31 record at home last season. The Cubs scored 4.
9 runs per game while giving up 4. 0 in the 2025 season. Washington went 66-96 overall and 34-47 on the road a season ago.
The Nationals scored 4. 2 runs per game in the 2025 season while giving up 5. 5.
INJURIES: Cubs: Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (elbow), Seiya Suzuki: 10-Day IL (knee), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee) Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .