Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 7 |
Who won: Nationals 7-0
The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Cubs 5-0 in the 5th inning. Abimelec Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals.
Recap · Aug 13
Cade Cavalli takes a no-hitter into 7th inning as the Nationals rout the Cubs 7-0
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
What it means
- Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
- Cubs 36-27 on the road; Nationals 27-36 at home.
Latest headlines
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Injuries and inactives
Cubs2nd in NL Cent- 60-Day-ILBen Brown RPNeck, Fracture
- 60-Day-ILJustin Steele SPElbow, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILPhil Maton RPKnee, Sprain, right
- 60-Day-ILRiley Martin RPElbow, Strain, left
- 60-Day-ILShelby Miller RPElbow, Surgery, right
Nationals4th in NL East- 60-Day-ILDrew Millas CFinger, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILKen Waldichuk RPElbow, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILMatt Waldron RPChest, Inflammation
- 15-Day-ILOrlando Ribalta RPForearm, Inflammation, right
- 60-Day-ILPJ Poulin RPForearm, Strain, left
Probable starters
Cubs2nd in NL Cent
Kevin Gausman SP
Probable starter · 9-12, 4.51 ERA, 184 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
- 2Seiya SuzukiRF
- 3Michael Busch1B
- 4Alex Bregman3B
- 5Ian HappLF
- 6Pedro Ramirez1B
- 7Dansby SwansonSS
- 8Michael ConfortoDH
- 9Miguel AmayaC
Nationals4th in NL East
Cade Cavalli SP
Probable starter · 13-5, 3.02 ERA, 200 K, 1.16 WHIP
Lineup
- 1CJ AbramsSS
- 2Abimelec Ortiz1B
- 3Dylan CrewsRF
- 4Daylen LileLF
- 5Brady House3B
- 6Jorbit Vivas2B
- 7Andres ChaparroDH
- 8Keibert RuizC
- 9Andrew PinckneyCF
The series
CHC win series 2-1
Last meeting: Cubs 12, Nationals 6 (Aug 12)
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Game info
- Venue
- Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 21,463
- Officials
- Lance Barksdale (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Second Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Third Base Umpire)
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