Chicago CubsCubs71-50
12FinalAug 12, 2026
Washington NationalsNationals59-63
6TVMarquee Sports NetFox 5 WTTGStreamMLB.TVNationals.TVGray Media
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CHC−153
WSH+143
Run line
CHC −1.5+102
WSH +1.5−123
Total O/U
Over 9.5−115
Under 9.5−105
- Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9.5 (18 runs).
Recap
The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 12-6 at Nationals Park in Washington on Aug 12, 2026 to move to 71-50.
The Cubs have won 3 straight. They scored 5 runs in the sixth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Peterson (7-7) · L: Cosgrove (0-2) · S: Assad (6-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- WSHSingleLile reached on infield single to third, Ford scored, Young to second, Pinckney to third.0-1
Top 5
- CHCDoubleCrow-Armstrong doubled to right, Ramirez scored, Swanson to third.1-1
- CHCHome runBregman homered to left center (397 feet), Swanson scored and Crow-Armstrong scored.4-1
Bottom 5
- WSHDoubleFord doubled to left, House scored.4-2
- WSHSingleLile singled to right, Ford scored and Pinckney scored, Young to third.4-4
Top 6
- CHCDoubleSwanson doubled to center, Happ scored, Ramirez to third.5-4
- CHCSingleSuzuki singled to center, Ramirez scored and Swanson scored.7-4
- CHCHome runBregman homered to left (383 feet), Suzuki scored.9-4
Bottom 6
- WSHHome runOrtiz homered to right (407 feet).9-5
Top 8
- CHCHome runSwanson homered to center (436 feet).10-5
- CHCHome runBregman homered to left center (394 feet), Suzuki scored.12-5
Bottom 9
- WSHHome runTena homered to center (417 feet).12-6
Team stats
CHCWSH
- Hits
- 13
- 11
- Home Runs
- 4
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 12
- 6
- Walks
- 6
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 11
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 18
- 20
- Errors
- 2
- 1
Player stats
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .284 | .384 | .544 |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .273 | .364 | .480 |
| Alex Bregman DH | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .256 | .347 | .412 |
| Carson Kelly C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .261 | .346 | .373 |
| Michael Busch 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .245 | .353 | .389 |
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .262 | .322 | .365 |
| Tyrone Taylor LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .238 | .291 | .475 |
| Ian Happ LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .218 | .327 | .419 |
| Pedro Ramirez 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .302 | .359 | .448 |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .216 | .297 | .406 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson P | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 90-59 | 5.35 | 90 |
| Javier Assad P | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 66-33 | 3.59 | 66 |
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Crews RF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .214 | .287 | .366 |
| Andres Chaparro 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .225 | .347 | .480 |
| Abimelec Ortiz 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .308 | .333 | .692 |
| Brady House 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .236 | .288 | .396 |
| CJ Abrams SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | .284 | .358 | .544 |
| Harry Ford C | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .227 | .333 | .477 |
| Andrew Pinckney LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .333 | .429 | .833 |
| Jose Tena LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .239 | .314 | .394 |
| Jacob Young CF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .248 | .313 | .407 |
| Daylen Lile DH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .247 | .296 | .417 |
| Nasim Nunez 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .230 | .315 | .267 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kent P | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 78-37 | 6.75 | 78 |
| Jake Bird P | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25-17 | 5.79 | 25 |
| Tom Cosgrove P | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 3.27 | 17 |
| Yovanny Cruz P | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-7 | 4.50 | 13 |
| Trevor Williams P | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 63-42 | 2.38 | 63 |
Game info
VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC
Attendance21,116
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Jonathan Parra · First Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale · Second Base Umpire: Ryan Wills · Third Base Umpire: Ryan Additon
TVMarquee Sports Net · localFox 5 WTTG · local
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