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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
| Lane ThomasLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Jonathan India2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Brandon Drury2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| John RaveRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Josh Rojas3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
| Omar HernandezC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sam Kulasingam1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| Spencer NivensLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Daniel VazquezSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Peyton Wilson2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .200 | .333 |
| Elih MarreroC | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Kameron MisnerCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Gavin CrossRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth LugoSP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Luinder AvilaSP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| Alex LangeRP | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 13.50 | -- |
| Zachary CawyerRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Jose CuasRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Eric CerantolaRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Shane PanziniSP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| Ryan RamseySP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
