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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Nationals
38-57
3-17
Final
Cubs
44-50
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 17-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 17-3 on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 8-0 in the 8th inning. Seiya Suzuki went 4-for-6 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs. Lane Thomas went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Jul 19
Seiya Suzuki has homer, 4 hits as Cubs pour it on late to rout Nationals 17-3

Seiya Suzuki homered and drove in three runs on a four-hit night, and the Chicago Cubs poured it on late to beat the Washington Nationals 17-3 Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
  • Nationals 23-25 on the road; Cubs 23-25 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

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
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

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Patrick Corbin SP
Probable starter · 10-15, 5.20 ERA, 124 K, 1.48 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Jeimer Candelario3B
  4. 4Joey MenesesDH
  5. 5Keibert RuizC
  6. 6Dominic Smith1B
  7. 7Corey DickersonLF
  8. 8Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  9. 9Alex CallCF
Cubs2nd in NL Cent
Jameson Taillon SP
Probable starter · 8-10, 4.84 ERA, 140 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nico HoernerSS
  2. 2Seiya SuzukiRF
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Cody BellingerCF
  5. 5Yan GomesDH
  6. 6Trey Mancini1B
  7. 7Miguel AmayaC
  8. 8Patrick Wisdom3B
  9. 9Miles Mastrobuoni2B

The series

CHC win series 2-1
Last meeting: Nationals 7, Cubs 5 (Jul 17)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 28,636
Officials
John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (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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