Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Cubs

71-50

12-6

Final

Nationals

59-63

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	3	0	12
WSH	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	6

Who won: Cubs 12-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 5-1 in the 6th inning. Alex Bregman went 3-for-3 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI for the Cubs. Daylen Lile went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 12

Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout Nationals 12-6

Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Cubs have won 3 straight.
Cubs 36-26 on the road; Nationals 26-36 at home.

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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

David Peterson SP

Probable starter · 9-8, 4.79 ERA, 137 K, 1.50 WHIP

Lineup

1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
2Seiya SuzukiRF
3Alex BregmanDH
4Carson KellyC
5Michael Busch1B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Tyrone TaylorLF
8Pedro Ramirez3B
9Dansby SwansonSS

Nationals4th in NL East

Jackson Kent SP

Probable starter · 2-4, 5.94 ERA, 30 K, 1.79 WHIP

Lineup

1Dylan CrewsRF
2Andres Chaparro1B
3Brady House3B
4CJ AbramsSS
5Harry FordC
6Andrew PinckneyLF
7Jacob YoungCF
8Daylen LileDH
9Nasim Nunez2B

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Cubs 8, Nationals 6 (Aug 11)

Last 5

CHC

W@ WSH12-6
W@ WSH8-6
W@ KC10-2
L@ KC3-6
W@ KC6-4

WSH

No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 21,116
Officials: Jonathan Parra (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barksdale (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Third Base Umpire)