Nationals beat Cubs 10-4 on opening day for manager Blake Butera’s first win with the team

CHICAGO (AP) — Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 for manager Blake Butera’s first win with the team. CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking two-run single during Washington’s six-run fourth inning on a blustery afternoon at Wrigley Field. Butera is part of a new leadership group for the rebuilding Nationals after they went 66-96 last year in their sixth straight losing season. Paul Toboni took over as the team’s president of baseball operations on Oct. 1, and he hired the 33-year-old Butera out of Tampa Bay’s front office. Michael Busch had three hits for Chicago.