The Cubs began a nine-game road trip on a high note.

Tuesday morning, I posted this article on how the Cubs were scoring many more runs on the road than at Wrigley Field.

Tuesday evening, the Cubs continued that trend by plating eight against the Nationals, more than they’d scored in any game on the recent homestand.

Michael Busch went 3-for-4, including a home run, and the Cubs began their nine-game trip on a high note with an 8-3 win over the Nats.

The Nats scored first with a run in the bottom of the first inning off Cade Horton. But the Cubs got that run back quickly. Busch led off the second with a triple, his third of the year.

Dansby Swanson followed with this sacrifice fly [VIDEO].

In the third, the Nats scored a pair off Horton to take a 3-1 lead.

Once again, the Cubs tied

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