Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026
Starting Lineups
Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals · Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0.286 | 0.388 | 0.932 | 26 | 71 | 0.333 | 1.142 |
| 2 | Seiya Suzuki | 0.269 | 0.361 | 0.831 | 19 | 66 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 0.248 | 0.358 | 0.753 | 14 | 63 | 0.286 | 0.857 |
| 4 | Alex Bregman | 0.249 | 0.338 | 0.719 | 12 | 53 | 0.333 | 1.666 |
| 5 | Ian Happ | 0.216 | 0.324 | 0.744 | 20 | 51 | 0.333 | 1.427 |
| 6 | Nico Hoerner | 0.260 | 0.320 | 0.683 | 7 | 55 | 0.364 | 0.917 |
| 7 | Michael Conforto | 0.237 | 0.328 | 0.786 | 9 | 26 | 0.143 | 0.393 |
| 8 | Carson Kelly | 0.265 | 0.350 | 0.732 | 7 | 42 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | 0.214 | 0.292 | 0.689 | 17 | 63 | 0.250 | 0.857 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Crews | 0.218 | 0.294 | 0.659 | 9 | 25 | 0.167 | 0.834 |
| 2 | Andrés Chaparro | 0.235 | 0.348 | 0.848 | 6 | 28 | 0.250 | 0.708 |
| 3 | Brady House | 0.227 | 0.279 | 0.673 | 8 | 27 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | 0.287 | 0.359 | 0.903 | 28 | 89 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Harry Ford | 0.200 | 0.333 | 0.790 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
| 6 | Jacob Young | 0.241 | 0.309 | 0.701 | 9 | 42 | 0.286 | 0.715 |
| 7 | Daylen Lile | 0.247 | 0.297 | 0.717 | 15 | 61 | 0.500 | 1.167 |
| 8 | Nasim Nuñez | 0.229 | 0.316 | 0.584 | 1 | 33 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Andrew Pinckney | 0.500 | 0.500 | 2.500 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals (2026-08-11). Shota Imanaga vs Jake Irvin at Nationals Park.
Starters — Shota Imanaga enters with a 3.60 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 132.2 innings. He has posted 8.48 K/9, 1.97 BB/9, and 1.70 HR/9. His last three starts were sharp: 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB; 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB; and 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB. The trend is up, with elite recent control and just 3 earned runs allowed across those three outings. Jake Irvin has a 5.37 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 62.0 innings. He has recorded 9.0 K/9, 3.77 BB/9, and 1.45 HR/9. His last three starts were 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 1 K, 2 BB; and 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB. The trend is down overall, with more volatility and a higher walk rate than Imanaga.
Teams — Chicago brings a .756 OPS and 614 runs scored, with a .250 team average. The Cubs pitching staff has a 4.05 ERA and 1.25 WHIP, and they are 7-3 over their last 10 games. Washington has a slightly higher .767 OPS and 643 runs scored, with a .251 team average. The Nationals staff owns a 4.71 ERA and 1.39 WHIP, and they are 4-6 in their last 10. The offensive gap is narrow, but Chicago shows the clearer edge on the mound both in the rotation matchup and in overall staff run prevention.