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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Chicago Cubs 8, Washington Nationals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 11, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 51
8
8–6
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 41
6
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsImanaga leads Irvin in P-Score (59 vs 40), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .016 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
3.60
79th
WHIP
1.09
35th
K/9
8.48
71st
BB/9
1.97
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.70
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
132.2
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
5.37
188th
WHIP
1.29
158th
K/9
9.00
58th
BB/9
3.77
183rd
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
197th
OPS/R
–
IP
62.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.81
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Imanaga enters with a 3.60 ERA compared with Irvin's 5.37.
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Imanaga has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Irvin allows the lower home-run rate: 1.45 vs 1.70 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%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)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.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-ArmstrongLCF76.94245.973No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF70.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B61.74520.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B68.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF60.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B46.6668.665No MLB historyNo history
7Michael ConfortoLDH64.80015.774No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC52.71210.638No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Dylan CrewsRRF49.66313.861No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B65.88513.817No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B52.71010.975No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS60.83333.690No MLB historyNo history
5Harry FordRC40.6643.832No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob YoungRCF49.70810.813No MLB historyNo history
7Daylen LileLLF57.72522.595No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B28.5351.586No MLB historyNo history
9Andrew PinckneyRLF—.79011.207No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .595 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score9Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand 1.207 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·WSHWSH
AVG.251 6th.246 11th
OPS.767 1st.744 3rd
Home runs220 3rd210 6th
Runs850 1st821 3rd
OBP.339 2nd.321 8th
SLG.428 1st.423 3rd
PitchingCHCCHC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.67
CHCWSH
WHIP1.26vs1.39
CHCWSH
K/97.8vs8.0
CHCWSH
HR Allowed231vs218
CHCWSH
BullpenCHCCHC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.28vs4.82
no league rank
Saves36vs42
CHCWSH
ResultsCHCCHC·WSHWSH
+5081st
Run differential
+4574th
89–73 Record77–85
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.