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Chicago Cubs 8, Washington Nationals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats updated Aug 11, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score65
Chicago Cubs
88–71 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
8
8–6
FINAL
Washington Nationals
75–84 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
6
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsImanaga leads Irvin in P-Score (59 vs 40), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .013 difference in OPS.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenCubsChicago has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.74
77th
WHIP
1.10
35th
K/9
8.88
78th
BB/9
1.92
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
4.54
HR/9
1.77
201st
OPS/R
0.701
IP
173.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.00
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.21
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
WSH
Jake Irvin RHP
Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
183rd
WHIP
1.37
147th
K/9
9.21
58th
BB/9
4.07
184th
P-Score40i
FIP
5.11
HR/9
1.59
182nd
OPS/R
0.824
IP
101.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.58
Road ERA4.76
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.81
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Imanaga enters with a 3.74 ERA compared with Irvin's 5.40.
·Imanaga has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Imanaga owns a 1.21 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.81 for Irvin.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImanagaIrvinNote
ERA−92129Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.545.11
WAR1.60.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter34%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4
Irvin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.2
Curveball23%77.7
Sinker19%92.1
Cutter11%89.4
Sweeper9%82.1
Changeup8%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Jake Irvin)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
3rd
in MLB
0.772OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jake Irvin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Irvin (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF88.94845.978No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF82.84226.795No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B71.74420.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B78.80426.784No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF71.74924.826No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B51.6718.665No MLB historyNo history
7Michael ConfortoLDH75.80715.784No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC61.71810.646No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS60.70419.679No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .948 · 45 HRvs hand .978 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .842 · 26 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.239 / .744 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.262 / .804 · 26 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.222 / .749 · 24 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.264 / .671 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .807 · 15 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.260 / .718 · 10 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.216 / .704 · 19 HRvs hand .679 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Dylan CrewsRRF56.65612.861No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B73.85411.817No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B60.70310.975No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS74.83833.690No MLB historyNo history
5Harry FordRC45.6473.832No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob YoungRCF58.70710.813No MLB historyNo history
7Daylen LileLLF66.73222.595No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B33.5331.586No MLB historyNo history
9Andrew PinckneyRLF—.79011.362No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .656 · 12 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.257 / .854 · 11 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.244 / .703 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.262 / .838 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.186 / .647 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.249 / .707 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Daylen Lile LF · L.247 / .732 · 22 HRvs hand .595 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .533 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand 1.362 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·WSHWSH
AVG.251 6th.246 12th
OPS.768 1st.744 3rd
Home runs218 2nd207 5th
Runs841 1st807 3rd
OBP.339 2nd.321 8th
SLG.429 1st.423 3rd
PitchingCHCCHC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.65
CHCWSH
WHIP1.26vs1.39
CHCWSH
K/97.8vs8.0
CHCWSH
HR Allowed230vs211
CHCWSH
BullpenCHCCHC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.28vs4.82
no league rank
Saves35vs40
CHCWSH
ResultsCHCCHC·WSHWSH
+3971st
Run differential
+3195th
88–71 Record75–84
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (7–3)
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Washington Nationals (4–6)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (3.60 ERA, 8–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jake Irvin (5.37 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cubs and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shota Imanaga is at 59; Jake Irvin is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.