The Cubs imposed their will on Trevor Williams and the Nats’ subpar bullpen Tuesday night, knocking the ball all over the yard and cruising to a series-opening victory. That’s exactly what they’ll need to do as often as possible this month, because there will be little reprieve in terms of either breaks or competitive opponents. The Nats showed some fight early on, but this Cubs team has an iron jaw and can take several shots while still being able to land big blows late.
Matt Boyd didn’t need any help from the offense during his last start, which was his best as a Cub.