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Chicago Cubs 12, Washington Nationals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats updated Aug 12, 8:40 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score65
Chicago Cubs
88–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
12
12–6
FINAL
Washington Nationals
76–84 · 4th NL East · T-Score 53
6
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Peterson leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenCubsChicago owns a 4.13 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.89.
Starter formNationalsKent has a 0.00 ERA over his last five starts, while Peterson is at 1.57.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.79
155th
WHIP
1.50
193rd
K/9
8.31
102nd
BB/9
3.94
175th
P-Score50i
FIP
4.03
HR/9
0.91
53rd
OPS/R
0.759
IP
148.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.03
Road ERA3.89
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.57
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
WSH
Jackson Kent LHP
Jackson Kent
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.94
202nd
WHIP
1.79
221st
K/9
7.43
140th
BB/9
6.19
223rd
P-Score35i
FIP
4.23
HR/9
0.50
6th
OPS/R
0.741
IP
36.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.94
Road ERA7.52
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
How the starters differ
·Peterson allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.50 WHIP compared with 1.79.
·Peterson enters with a 4.79 ERA compared with Kent's 5.94.
·Kent allows the lower home-run rate: 0.50 vs 0.91 per nine.
·Peterson has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPetersonKentNote
ERA−121139Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.034.23
WAR1.50.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.2
Four-seam25%92.5
Slider22%86.4
Changeup13%85.7
Curveball11%80.5
Kent arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.1
Slider21%86.4
Changeup21%85.4
Curveball14%79.1
Sinker13%92.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Jackson Kent)
1st
in MLB
0.793OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs LHP (David Peterson)
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 LHP Jackson Kent
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kent (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF88.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF79.84126.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B75.79926.891No MLB historyNo history
4Carson KellyRC58.71210.899No MLB historyNo history
5Michael BuschL1B68.74920.733No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B51.6688.693No MLB historyNo history
7Ian HappSLF68.74524.499No MLB historyNo history
8Pedro RamírezS2B54.7166.981No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS60.69719.767No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.278 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.260 / .799 · 26 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score5Michael Busch 1B · L.243 / .749 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.264 / .668 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Ian Happ LF · S.220 / .745 · 24 HRvs hand .499 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score8Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.257 / .716 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.214 / .697 · 19 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Peterson (BvP)
1Dylan CrewsRRF57.66513.861No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B70.85211.817No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B58.70810.975No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS74.83833.690No MLB historyNo history
5Harry FordRC43.6473.832No MLB historyNo history
6Andrew PinckneyRLF—.79011.362No MLB historyNo history
7Jacob YoungRCF56.70910.813No MLB historyNo history
8Daylen LileLLF64.73422.595No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B33.5331.586No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Crews RF · R.224 / .665 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.258 / .852 · 11 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.245 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.263 / .838 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.186 / .647 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand 1.362 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8Daylen Lile LF · L.249 / .734 · 22 HRvs hand .595 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .533 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·WSHWSH
AVG.251 6th.247 11th
OPS.765 1st.745 3rd
Home runs218 3rd208 5th
Runs844 1st814 3rd
OBP.338 3rd.322 8th
SLG.427 1st.423 3rd
PitchingCHCCHC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.13vs4.66
CHCWSH
WHIP1.26vs1.39
CHCWSH
K/97.8vs8.0
CHCWSH
HR Allowed230vs213
CHCWSH
BullpenCHCCHC·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.13vs4.89
no league rank
Saves35vs41
CHCWSH
ResultsCHCCHC·WSHWSH
+3961st
Run differential
+3206th
88–73 Record76–84
8–2 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (8–2)
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
Washington Nationals (4–6)
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson (5.30 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jackson Kent (0.00 ERA, 0–0) 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?+
David Peterson is at 50; Jackson Kent is at 35. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.