Washington 10, at Chi. Cubs 4

CHICAGO (Interstat) — On a blustery, overcast Thursday that turned to evening at Wrigley Field, a new era for the Washington Nationals began with a resounding and unexpected bang. Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered, and the Nationals erupted for six runs in the fourth inning to throttle the Chicago Cubs 10-4, securing the first managerial win for 33-year-old Blake Butera. The victory, witnessed by an opening day crowd of 39,712, defied pregame projections that heavily favored the Cubs. Interstat’s ELO system gave Chicago a 61.3% probability to win, and the game simulator predicted a low-scoring 4-1 Washington… Read more...