Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs - August 13, 2026

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Teams

Cubs logo, Cubs 71-51, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 0, 7 0, 8 0, 9 0, R 0, H 1, E 0

Nationals logo, Nationals 60-63, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 1, 5 5, 6 0, 7 0, 8 1, 9 -, R 7, H 10, E 0

Pitching

WinnerC. Cavalli (10-5)

LoserK. Gausman (6-11)

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Bot 5Abimelec Ortiz homers to center field. CJ Abrams scores. Andrés Chaparro scores.

Bot 5Andrew Pinckney out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Seiya Suzuki. Jorbit Vivas scores.

Bot 4Dylan Crews doubles to deep left center field. Abimelec Ortiz scores.

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Final: Nats 7, Cubs 0. Cade Cavalli dominated one of the toughest lineups in the majors with 8 innings of 1-hit, 10-strikeout ball. Abimelec Ortiz homered for the 4th time in 11 MLB games. Nationals finish a 4-2 homestand and now head on a 9-game trip to NYM/TEX/MIA.

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Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Chicago Cubs	-1.5 +110	O 8.5 -118	-146
Washington Nationals	+1.5 -132	U 8.5 -104	+136

Cubs vs. Nationals (08/13/2026)

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Cubs vs. Nationals Thursday 8/13 game threadsYour best source for quality Chicago Cubs news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Chicago Cubs news — Bregman, Suzuki, Hoerner, PCA, WebbAlex Bregman celebrates one of three Cub home runs Tuesday as the team had nine efficient hits in an 8-6 win over Washington.

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Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Beat the Nationals Again - Bleacher NationA nice reminder of just how explosive this offense can be.

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As the Cubs surge, they're hot on the heels of a suddenly struggling Brewers teamAn 8-2 stretch in their last 10 games have the Chicago Cubs just 3 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central heading into late August.

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Thursday’s News & Notes from the Nationals minor leaguesThe Rochester Red Wings and Harrisburg Senators prevailed, but the rest of the Washington Nationals affiliates lost four times, even with the DSL Nats idle