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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Nationals
38-58
3-8
Final
Cubs
45-50
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 8-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 5-2 in the 8th inning. Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Cubs. Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Jul 20
Nico Hoerner hits grand slam as Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals 8-3

Nico Hoerner capped Chicago’s five-run eighth inning with his first career grand slam, helping the Cubs beat the lowly Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
  • Nationals 23-26 on the road; Cubs 24-25 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
Trevor Williams SP
Probable starter · 6-10, 5.55 ERA, 111 K, 1.60 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
Kyle Hendricks SP
Probable starter · 6-8, 3.74 ERA, 93 K, 1.20 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Mike TauchmanCF
  2. 2Nico HoernerSS
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Cody Bellinger1B
  5. 5Seiya SuzukiRF
  6. 6Christopher Morel2B
  7. 7Miles Mastrobuoni3B
  8. 8Trey ManciniDH
  9. 9Tucker BarnhartC

The series

CHC win series 2-1
Last meeting: Cubs 17, Nationals 3 (Jul 18)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 28,197
Officials
James Hoye (Home Plate Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (First Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Second Base Umpire), John Libka (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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