Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Nationals

69-87

0-5

Final

Cubs

80-76

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 5-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 4th inning. Miguel Amaya went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. James Wood went 2-for-4 for the Nationals.

Recap · Sep 22

Shota Imanaga stars as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0

Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings in his sixth consecutive win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
Nationals 33-48 on the road; Cubs 42-36 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

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ESPN · 5d ago

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ESPN · 5d ago

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Recap · 5d ago

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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

Jake Irvin SP

Probable starter · 10-14, 4.41 ERA, 156 K, 1.20 WHIP

Lineup

1Dylan CrewsRF
2James WoodLF
3Juan Yepez1B
4Andres ChaparroDH
5Keibert RuizC
6Jose Tena2B
7Trey Lipscomb3B
8Jacob YoungCF
9Nasim NunezSS

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Shota Imanaga SP

Probable starter · 15-3, 2.91 ERA, 174 K, 1.02 WHIP

Lineup

1Mike TauchmanRF
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Michael Busch1B
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Patrick WisdomLF
7Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
8Miguel AmayaC
9Miles Mastrobuoni2B

The series

CHC win series 3-1

Last meeting: Nationals 5, Cubs 1 (Sep 21)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 30,086
Officials: Ramon De Jesus (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Second Base Umpire), David Arrieta (Third Base Umpire)