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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| James Triantos2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 |
| Jefferson RojasSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .750 |
| B.J. Murray Jr.3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 |
| Pedro Ramirez2B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .556 | .571 |
| Justin DeanCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| Scott Kingery3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brett BatemanCF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .600 | .429 |
| Ariel ArmasC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Kane KepleyOF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Ty SouthiseneSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Drew Bowser3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Angel CepedaSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andrew GarriolaLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Haydn McGeary1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carter TriceC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Casey OpitzC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben BrownRP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Javier AssadRP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Jackson KirkpatrickRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Porter HodgeRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 13.50 | -- |
| Ryan RolisonRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Collin SniderRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Tyler RasSP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ----- | 9.00 | -- |
| Walker PowellP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 9.00 | -- |
