Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Cubs

69-66

7-6

Final

Nationals

61-74

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
WSH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6

Who won: Cubs 7-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Nationals Park. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 7-0 in the 2nd inning. Cody Bellinger went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Dylan Crews went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 30

Cody Bellinger homers to cap 7-run 2nd inning as Cubs take series opener from Nationals, 7-6

Cody Bellinger homered to cap a seven-run second inning, and the Chicago Cubs held on to defeat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Cubs 33-37 on the road; Nationals 32-35 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · 5d ago

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ESPN · 6d ago

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

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

Recap · Sep 27

Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

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

Shota Imanaga SP

Probable starter · 15-3, 2.91 ERA, 174 K, 1.02 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Michael Busch1B
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Cody BellingerRF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

Nationals4th in NL East

Jake Irvin SP

Probable starter · 10-14, 4.41 ERA, 156 K, 1.20 WHIP

Lineup

1Dylan CrewsRF
2James WoodLF
3Juan YepezDH
4Andres Chaparro1B
5Jose Tena3B
6Ildemaro Vargas2B
7CJ AbramsSS
8Keibert RuizC
9Jacob YoungCF

The series

CHC win series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 28,792
Officials: Mike Estabrook (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)