Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs
August 13, 2026 • 4:05 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
7
Chicago Cubs
CHC
0
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
60-63 (.488)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
14.0
Chicago Cubs
71-51 (.582)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
3.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .755 | .773 |
| HR | 193 | 196 |
| Runs | 735 | 746 |
| ERA | 4.65 | 4.17 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1104 | 1073 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.571 ERA
3.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.7 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Triantos (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Gausman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Civale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abimelec Ortiz (1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Crews (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Pinckney (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Cavalli (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Beeter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Kevin Gausman | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Aaron Civale | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Cade Cavalli | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 4 • Double • 1-0
Dylan Crews doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Abimelec Ortiz scores.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 2-0
Andrew Pinckney out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jorbit Vivas scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-0
Abimelec Ortiz homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Andrés Chaparro scores. CJ Abrams scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 6-0
Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Dylan Crews scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-0
Jorbit Vivas singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Daylen Lile scores. Brady House to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 7-0
Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 7-0
Miguel Amaya flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 7-0
Keibert Ruiz grounds out, first baseman Pedro Ramírez to pitcher Aaron Civale.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 7-0
Andrés Chaparro grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman James Triantos. Brady House to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas out at 2nd. Andrés Chaparro to 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-0
Jorbit Vivas singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Daylen Lile scores. Brady House to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-0
Brady House singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Daylen Lile to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-0
Daylen Lile singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 6-0
Dylan Crews lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-0
Michael Conforto called out on strikes.
top 8 • Walk • 6-0
Dansby Swanson walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-0
Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Lineout • 6-0
Ian Happ lines out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-0
Abimelec Ortiz strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 6-0
CJ Abrams flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-0
Andrew Pinckney grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Pedro Ramírez.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-0
Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Andrew Pinckney.
top 7 • Single • 6-0
Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-0
Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-0
Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-0
Andrés Chaparro flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-0
Jorbit Vivas grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-0
Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 6-0
Michael Conforto grounds into a double play, first baseman Abimelec Ortiz to shortstop CJ Abrams to pitcher Cade Cavalli. Dansby Swanson out at 2nd. Michael Conforto out at 1st.
top 6 • Walk • 6-0
Dansby Swanson walks.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 6-0
Brady House pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
bottom 5 • Single • 6-0
Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Dylan Crews scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 5-0
Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-0
Abimelec Ortiz homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Andrés Chaparro scores. CJ Abrams scores.