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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Chicago Cubs 0, Washington Nationals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 14, 2:05 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score62
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 62
0
0–7
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
7
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli leads Gausman in P-Score (70 vs 58), K/9 and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Washington ranks 10th vs RHP.
BullpenCubsChicago owns a 4.22 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 5.17.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 519 walks this season, 90 more than Washington.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.29
141st
WHIP
1.26
100th
K/9
8.78
55th
BB/9
2.48
43rd
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
137th
OPS/R
–
IP
134.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.90
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.57
29th
WHIP
1.30
56th
K/9
9.86
21st
BB/9
2.73
56th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.05
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
128.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.70
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cavalli strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli enters with a 3.57 ERA compared with Gausman's 4.29.
·Cavalli has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
·Recent form favors Cavalli, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.8
Splitter39%84.0
Slider8%84.0
Changeup1%83.9
Sweeper1%79.1
Cavalli arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.8
Knuckle Curve27%86.2
Sweeper14%86.3
Sinker13%96.1
Changeup8%89.1
Cutter6%93.5
Slow Curve0%77.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.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 Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.973No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B68.74520.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF67.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Pedro RamírezS2B54.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
7Dansby SwansonRSS55.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
8Michael ConfortoLDH71.80015.774No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC51.7176.701No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
5Brady HouseR3B59.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
6Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
7Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.880No MLB historyNo history
8Keibert RuizSC60.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
9Andrew PinckneyRLF—.7901.321No MLB historyNo history
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score8Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand .321 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·WSHWSH
AVG.251 6th.246 10th
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 ERA4.22vs5.17
no league rank
Saves36vs42
CHCWSH
ResultsCHCCHC·WSHWSH
+4331st
Run differential
+3547th
89–73 Record77–85
8–2 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
Washington Nationals (4–6)
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Kevin Gausman (4.29 ERA, 6–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.57 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 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?+
Kevin Gausman is at 58; Cade Cavalli is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.