Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Who won: Cubs 3-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. The Cubs lead the series 1-0. The Cubs outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Jefferson Rojas went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Josh Rojas went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
Scoring
4th Inning
J. Rojas homered to left (413 feet).
1-0
5th Inning
Triantos singled to right, Bateman scored and Kingery scored, Crow-Armstrong to third.
3-0
8th Inning
Rojas homered to right center (412 feet).
3-1
9th Inning
Wilson hit sacrifice fly to left, Kulasingham scored.
3-2
Scores shown as CHC-KC.
