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**Nationals drop opener to Cubs 8-6 despite Jacob Young's homer** - **Nationals** fell 8-6 to Chicago in the series opener, now trailing a hot Cubs squad - **Cubs** Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed his 27th homer, leading the charge in an 8-6 win to reach 20 games over .500 - **Jacob Young** went deep for Washington, part of a "franchise history" pace that's cold comfort after the L - **James Wood** (oblique) is out for at least the rest of the week, a significant blow to the Nats lineup - **Positive signs** on Wood's injury timeline per the team — no structural damage reported **Watch:** Can Washington's bats bounce back in Game 2 without Wood in the lineup? The lineup's set. Drop in.