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Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Cubs
15-15
1-2
Final
Nationals
12-18
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 2-1

The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 3-1. Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 5
Abrams, Nats squeeze past Cubs for 2nd straight night, 2-1

Jake Irvin had dozen of relatives and friends fly in from his native Minnesota to witness his major league debut for the Washington Nationals, and then he hit the “O” on the back of Nico Hoerner's jersey with the first pitch of his career.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 3-1.
  • Cubs 7-7 on the road; Nationals 5-12 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago
Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs
ESPN · 4d ago
Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs
ESPN · Oct 2
Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority
ESPN · Oct 1
Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games
Recap · Oct 1
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
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
Marcus Stroman SP
Probable starter · 10-9, 3.95 ERA, 119 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nico Hoerner2B
  2. 2Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Cody BellingerCF
  5. 5Seiya SuzukiRF
  6. 6Trey Mancini1B
  7. 7Eric HosmerDH
  8. 8Patrick Wisdom3B
  9. 9Tucker BarnhartC
Nationals4th in NL East
Jake Irvin SP
Probable starter · 3-7, 4.61 ERA, 99 K, 1.42 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: Nationals 4, Cubs 1 (May 2)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 15,903
Officials
Tony Randazzo (Home Plate Umpire), Todd Tichenor (First Base Umpire), Brian Knight (Second Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (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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