Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals
8/12/2026, 6:45:00 PM ET · Nationals Park
| Chicago Cubs | 12 |
| Washington Nationals | 6 |
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Chicago Cubs
70–50 · last 5: 4–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-11 | @ WSH | W 8–6 | 14 |
| 08-09 | @ KC | W 10–2 | 12 |
| 08-08 | @ KC | L 3–6 | 9 |
| 08-07 | @ KC | W 6–4 | 10 |
| 08-06 | vs TOR | W 3–2 | 5 |
Washington Nationals
59–62 · last 5: 3–2
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-11 | vs CHC | L 6–8 | 14 |
| 08-09 | vs CIN | W 7–1 | 8 |
| 08-08 | vs CIN | W 8–2 | 10 |
| 08-07 | vs CIN | W 5–3 | 8 |
| 08-06 | @ PHI | L 3–7 | 10 |
Pitch tracking
| Pitcher | Pitch | # | Velo | Spin | Str% | Whiff | BBE | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson | 4-Seam Fastball | 30 | 92.8 | 2161 | 57% | 5 | 3 | 86.5 |
| Sinker | 20 | 92.4 | 2115 | 80% | 2 | 7 | 97.5 | |
| Slider | 18 | 87.1 | 2258 | 72% | 2 | 2 | 65.7 | |
| Changeup | 14 | 85.1 | 1507 | 64% | 1 | 3 | 93.2 | |
| Curveball | 8 | 80 | 2419 | 50% | 1 | 3 | 79.4 | |
| Jackson Kent | 4-Seam Fastball | 34 | 92.7 | 2075 | 44% | 0 | 3 | 96.3 |
| Slider | 19 | 86.4 | 2230 | 58% | 1 | 2 | 81.8 | |
| Changeup | 17 | 85.8 | 1816 | 47% | 3 | 3 | 83.6 | |
| Curveball | 8 | 79.1 | 2463 | 38% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Jake Bird | Sweeper | 14 | 84.4 | 2705 | 64% | 0 | 2 | 91.3 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 5 | 92.4 | 2411 | 80% | 0 | 2 | 80.3 | |
| Sinker | 5 | 94.1 | 2252 | 60% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Changeup | 1 | 87.5 | 1556 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Javier Assad | Sinker | 40 | 93.7 | 2086 | 63% | 0 | 9 | 91.8 |
| Curveball | 7 | 78.6 | 2606 | 43% | 0 | 2 | 58.3 | |
| Changeup | 5 | 86.2 | 1429 | 60% | 2 | 0 | — | |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 5 | 93.4 | 2277 | 40% | 0 | 1 | 105.9 | |
| Sweeper | 4 | 82.2 | 2470 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cutter | 3 | 90.6 | 2181 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Slider | 2 | 84.3 | 2426 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Tom Cosgrove | Sweeper | 8 | 73.6 | 2709 | 75% | 0 | 1 | 21.2 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 7 | 89.8 | 2496 | 71% | 0 | 1 | 106 | |
| Sinker | 2 | 88 | 2377 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 103.9 | |
| Trevor Williams | 4-Seam Fastball | 26 | 89.6 | 2250 | 81% | 3 | 8 | 89.5 |
| Sweeper | 18 | 78.6 | 2300 | 72% | 2 | 1 | 77.2 | |
| Sinker | 10 | 87.6 | 1983 | 70% | 0 | 2 | 101.4 | |
| Changeup | 6 | 81.2 | 1413 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Slider | 3 | 81.8 | 2224 | 33% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Yovanny Cruz | Slider | 7 | 91 | 2414 | 57% | 1 | 2 | 97.5 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 6 | 99.4 | 2129 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 76.9 |