Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs
August 12, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
6
Chicago Cubs
CHC
12
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
59-63 (.484)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
14.5
Chicago Cubs
71-50 (.587)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
3.0
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, 4 SO, 2.571 ERA
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.571 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 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (DH) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| David Peterson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javier Assad (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Dylan Crews (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abimelec Ortiz (1B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady House (3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Harry Ford (C) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Pinckney (LF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Tena (LF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Kent (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Bird (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Cosgrove (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yovanny Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trevor Williams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| David Peterson | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Javier Assad | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Jackson Kent | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Jake Bird | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Cosgrove | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yovanny Cruz | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Williams | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Single • 1-0
Daylen Lile singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Pedro Ramírez. Harry Ford scores. Andrew Pinckney to 3rd. Jacob Young to 2nd.
top 5 • Double • 1-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-4
Alex Bregman homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 2-4
Harry Ford doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. Brady House scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-4
Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Harry Ford scores. Andrew Pinckney scores. Jacob Young to 3rd.
top 6 • Double • 4-5
Dansby Swanson doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Ian Happ scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 4-7
Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 4-9
Alex Bregman homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Seiya Suzuki scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-9
Abimelec Ortiz homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Home Run • 5-10
Dansby Swanson homers (18) on a fly ball to center field.
top 8 • Home Run • 5-12
Alex Bregman homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Seiya Suzuki scores.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 6-12
José Tena homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 6-12
Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 6-12
José Tena homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 5-12
Harry Ford grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 5-12
CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-12
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Abimelec Ortiz to pitcher Trevor Williams.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-12
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double • 5-12
Pedro Ramírez doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder José Tena. Ian Happ to 3rd.
top 9 • Forceout • 5-12
Ian Happ grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Ian Happ to 1st.
top 9 • Single • 5-12
Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-12
Brady House grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-12
Abimelec Ortiz grounds out, pitcher Javier Assad to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-12
Dylan Crews flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-12
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-12
Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.
top 8 • Home Run • 5-12
Alex Bregman homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 8 • Single • 5-10
Seiya Suzuki singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 8 • Lineout • 5-10
Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to left fielder José Tena.
top 8 • Home Run • 5-10
Dansby Swanson homers (18) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-9
Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-9
Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 5-9
Jacob Young lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 5-9
José Tena hit by pitch.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-9
Pedro Ramírez called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-9
Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-9
Nico Hoerner grounds out sharply, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-9
Harry Ford grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Walk • 5-9
CJ Abrams walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-9
Brady House called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-9
Abimelec Ortiz homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-9
Dylan Crews flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.