Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Nationals

68-86

1-3

Final

Cubs

79-75

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 3-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 7th inning. Dansby Swanson went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. James Wood went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Sep 20

Cubs stave off elimination, beat Nationals 3-1 behind Taillon and Swanson

Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday to stave off elimination from postseason contention.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
Nationals 32-47 on the road; Cubs 41-35 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 5d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · 6d ago

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · 6d ago

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

Recap · Sep 27

Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

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 · 6-1, 2.03 ERA, 59 K, 1.04 WHIP

Lineup

1CJ AbramsSS
2Dylan CrewsCF
3James WoodLF
4Andres Chaparro1B
5Jose Tena3B
6Keibert RuizDH
7Joey GalloRF
8Drew MillasC
9Darren Baker2B

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Jameson Taillon SP

Probable starter · 12-8, 3.27 ERA, 125 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Cody BellingerRF
4Seiya SuzukiDH
5Michael Busch1B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
8Patrick Wisdom3B
9Christian BethancourtC

The series

CHC win series 3-1

Last meeting: Cubs 7, Nationals 6 (Sep 19)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 29,590
Officials: Adrian Johnson (Home Plate Umpire), David Arrieta (First Base Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (Second Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Third Base Umpire)