Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals • Feb 23, 2026

In a tightly contested game, the Chicago Cubs edged out the Kansas City Royals 3-2, highlighted by Jefferson Rojas' impressive fourth-inning home run and a late rally from the Royals capped by a sacrifice fly in the ninth, while Ben Brown and Seth Lugo both threw gems in their brief starts, combining for four scoreless innings before Javier Assad earned the win for the Cubs.