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Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Cubs
70-50
8-6
Final
Nationals
59-62
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 8-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 4th inning. Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. CJ Abrams went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 11
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 27th homer and Cubs beat Nationals 8-6 to move 20 games over .500

Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki homered, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from an early deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
  • Cubs have won 4 of the last 5.
  • Cubs 35-26 on the road; Nationals 26-35 at home.

Latest headlines

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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
Shota Imanaga SP
Probable starter · 11-10, 3.77 ERA, 174 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
  2. 2Seiya SuzukiRF
  3. 3Michael Busch1B
  4. 4Alex Bregman3B
  5. 5Ian HappLF
  6. 6Nico Hoerner2B
  7. 7Michael ConfortoDH
  8. 8Carson KellyC
  9. 9Dansby SwansonSS
Nationals4th in NL East
Jake Irvin SP
Probable starter · 2-10, 5.48 ERA, 110 K, 1.39 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Dylan CrewsCF
  2. 2Andres Chaparro1B
  3. 3Brady House3B
  4. 4CJ AbramsSS
  5. 5Harry FordC
  6. 6Jacob YoungCF
  7. 7Daylen LileRF
  8. 8Nasim Nunez2B
  9. 9Andrew PinckneyLF

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last 5

CHC
  • W@ WSH8-6
  • W@ KC10-2
  • L@ KC3-6
  • W@ KC6-4
  • Wvs TOR3-2
WSH
  • No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 23,428
Officials
Ryan Additon (Home Plate Umpire), Jonathan Parra (First Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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