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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Jefferson RojasSS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .667 |
| Carson KellyC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .778 |
| Dylan CarlsonLF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .636 | .625 |
| Chas McCormickLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .357 |
| James Triantos2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .389 | .214 |
| Pedro Ramirez2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .462 | .444 |
| Justin DeanCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 |
| Scott Kingery3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .154 | .000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Owen Miller2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .500 |
| B.J. Murray Jr.3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .357 |
| Brett BatemanCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .583 | .375 |
| Kane KepleyOF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| Casey OpitzC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hayden Cantrelle2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Carter TriceC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Christian OlivoLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew BoydSP | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 1.93 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Jaxon WigginsSP | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 33.75 | -- |
| Connor NolandRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 3.00 | -- |
| Riley MartinRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 7.71 | -- |
| Corbin MartinRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Tyler RasSP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
