The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 at Wrigley Field on Sunday, securing their first season-opening series win since 2018. Alex Bregman hit his first two home runs as a Cub, but Joey Wiemer set a franchise record by reaching base in his first eight plate appearances. The victory came despite late rallies from Chicago.
Alex Bregman provided the highlights for the Cubs with two solo home runs in their 6-3 loss. In the fourth inning, he launched a shot to center off Nationals starter Jake Irvin that carried into the bleachers on the Wrigley Field winds, marking his first homer with Chicago after signing a five-year, $175 million contract. Bregman added an opposite-field blast to right-center off Cionel Pérez in the eighth, his eighth multi-homer game of his career. Ian Happ followed Bregman's first homer with one of his own, cutting Washington's lead to 3-2 temporarily. Cubs manager Craig Counsell praised Bregman, saying, 'He’s very selective at the plate. ... I would agree that he’s been very locked in since Day 1.'
