Cubs vs Nationals

Final · Thu Aug 13 · 4:05 PM ET · Nationals Park

Chicago CubsCubs71-51

FinalAug 13, 2026

Washington NationalsNationals60-63

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

CHC−141

WSH+131

Run line

CHC −1.5+109

WSH +1.5−132

Total O/U

Over 8.5−112

Under 8.5−107

Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (7 runs).

Recap

The Washington Nationals shut out the Chicago Cubs 7-0 at Nationals Park in Washington on Aug 13, 2026 to move to 60-63.

They scored 5 runs in the fifth inning.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WSH	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	x	7

W: Cavalli (10-5) · L: Gausman (6-11)

Scoring plays

Bottom 4

WSHDoubleCrews doubled to left, Ortiz scored.0-1

Bottom 5

WSHSacrifice flyPinckney hit sacrifice fly to right, Vivas scored.0-2
WSHHome runOrtiz homered to center (414 feet), Chaparro scored and Abrams scored.0-5
WSHSingleLile singled to right, Crews scored.0-6

Bottom 8

WSHSingleVivas singled to left, Lile scored, House to second.0-7

Team stats

CHCWSH

Hits: 1; 10
Home Runs: 0; 1
Runs Batted In: 0; 7
Walks: 2; 1
Strikeouts: 11; 8
Runners Left On Base: 3; 9
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	H	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	0-4	4	0	0	3	20	.281	.381	.539
Seiya Suzuki RF	0-3	3	0	0	1	15	.271	.362	.476
Tyrone Taylor PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	2	.236	.289	.472
Michael Busch 1B	1-3	3	1	0	0	9	.245	.353	.388
James Triantos 2B	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Alex Bregman 3B	0-3	3	0	0	1	10	.254	.345	.409
Ian Happ LF	0-3	3	0	0	1	9	.216	.325	.416
Pedro Ramirez 1B	0-3	3	0	0	1	7	.294	.351	.437
Dansby Swanson SS	0-1	1	0	2	1	12	.215	.300	.405
Michael Conforto DH	0-3	3	0	0	2	15	.230	.321	.443
Miguel Amaya C	0-3	3	0	0	1	15	.238	.344	.363

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kevin Gausman P	4.2	7	6	6	1	7	1	93-64	4.53	93
Aaron Civale P	3.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	37-27	5.05	37

Nationals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
CJ Abrams SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.284	.357	.541
Abimelec Ortiz 1B	2-4	4	2	2	3	1	0	1	16	.333	.355	.767
Dylan Crews RF	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	8	.218	.290	.372
Daylen Lile LF	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	18	.249	.298	.418
Brady House 3B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.236	.288	.394
Jorbit Vivas 2B	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	16	.243	.335	.330
Andres Chaparro DH	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.226	.344	.472
Keibert Ruiz C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.275	.311	.439
Andrew Pinckney CF	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	13	.250	.300	.625

Nationals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cade Cavalli P	8.0	1	0	0	2	10	0	103-63	3.36	103
Clayton Beeter P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	3.65	11

Game info

VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC

Attendance21,463

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Lance Barksdale · First Base Umpire: Ryan Wills · Second Base Umpire: Ryan Additon · Third Base Umpire: Jonathan Parra

TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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