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Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

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Cubs
15-14
1-4
Final
Nationals
11-18
Nationals Park
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Who won: Nationals 4-1

The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 3-1. The Nationals outscored the Cubs 3-1 in the 7th inning. Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 5
Call, Abrams have big hits in 7th as Nats beat Cubs 4-1

Alex Call hit a two-run double during a three-run seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 3-1.
  • Cubs 7-6 on the road; Nationals 4-12 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Oct 1
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ESPN · Sep 30
Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1
Recap · Sep 30
Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

Injuries and inactives

Cubs2nd in NL Cent
  • Ben Brown RP
    Neck, Fracture
    60-Day-IL
  • Justin Steele SP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton RP
    Knee, Sprain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin RP
    Elbow, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
Nationals4th in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cubs2nd in NL Cent
Hayden Wesneski SP
Probable starter · 3-5, 4.63 ERA, 83 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nico Hoerner2B
  2. 2Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Cody BellingerCF
  5. 5Seiya SuzukiRF
  6. 6Edwin RiosDH
  7. 7Eric Hosmer1B
  8. 8Patrick Wisdom3B
  9. 9Tucker BarnhartC
Nationals4th in NL East
Trevor Williams SP
Probable starter · 6-10, 5.55 ERA, 111 K, 1.60 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Alex CallLF
  2. 2Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  3. 3Keibert RuizC
  4. 4Joey MenesesDH
  5. 5Jeimer Candelario3B
  6. 6Dominic Smith1B
  7. 7Lane ThomasRF
  8. 8CJ AbramsSS
  9. 9Victor RoblesCF

The series

WSH wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Cubs 5, Nationals 1 (May 1)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 12,504
Officials
Alex Tosi (Home Plate Umpire), Tony Randazzo (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Brian Knight (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesWSH wins series 3-1

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