Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Cubs

70-66

5-3

Final

Nationals

61-75

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 5-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Nationals Park. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 4-1 in the 5th inning. Andres Chaparro went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 31

Nico Hoerner helps the surging Cubs rally for a 5-3 win over the sloppy Nationals

Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Cubs 34-37 on the road; Nationals 32-36 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

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ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 5d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · 6d ago

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · 6d ago

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

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.73 ERA, 124 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

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

Nationals4th in NL East

DJ Herz SP

Probable starter · 4-9, 4.16 ERA, 106 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Dylan CrewsRF
2James WoodLF
3Luis Garcia Jr.2B
4Andres ChaparroDH
5Jose Tena3B
6CJ AbramsSS
7Joey Gallo1B
8Drew MillasC
9Jacob YoungCF

The series

CHC win series 3-0

Last meeting: Cubs 7, Nationals 6 (Aug 30)

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Game info

Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 32,995
Officials: Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Second Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Third Base Umpire)