Nationals Drop Opener, Tie Series at 1-1

0:00On March 28th, the Washington Nationals took a tough 10-to-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, dropping their first game of the regular season, after a strong opener. That puts the series tied at one game of peace in this Blake Boutera era kickoff. CJ Abrams sat out with a family loss, so Nassim Nanyez shifted to shortstop, and Jorbit Vivas got his big league debut at second base. Miles McCullis had a rough national's debut too, giving up four earned runs on six hits over five innings with 97 pitches and four strikeouts. Defense didn't help, especially in that brutal second inning where he errors and a nasty outfield collision let the Cubs pile on four quick runs. James Woods sparked some hope with his first hit of the year, a 364-foot solo homer in the fourth to make it four to one. Nanyez added an RBI single in the fifth to bring in Brady House, but the Cubs kept answering back, including a three-run bomb-off reliever Ken, Waldechuk, and more damage later.

1:02Four Nats got single hits, but it wasn't enough against Chicago's firepower. Now it's rubber match time, Sunday at 2.20pm. Nationals got a tight enough pitching and fielding to snag the series' win and build momentum early. This has been Washington Nationals News Today, powered by AI.