Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Angels
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
Who won: Angels 5-4
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Tempe Diablo Stadium. The Angels lead the series 1-0. The Angels outscored the Cubs 4-1 in the 5th inning. Dylan Carlson went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Cubs.
Scoring
1st Inning
Carlson doubled to center, J. Rojas scored.
1-0
2nd Inning
Ramirez hit sacrifice fly to center, McCormick scored.
2-0
Busch hit by pitch, Triantos scored, Kingery to second, Dean to third.
3-0
4th Inning
Trout doubled to center, Neto scored.
3-1
5th Inning
Carlson singled to left, Busch scored, J. Rojas to third.
4-1
Campero tripled to right, d'Arnaud scored and Mancini scored.
4-3
Paris singled to left, Campero scored.
4-4
Taylor doubled to right, Paris scored.
4-5
Scores shown as CHC-LAA.
