| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 3-7 | 6-5 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 7-5 | 3-5 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 8-5 | 2-9 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 5-4 | 7-7 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 7-5 | 6-5 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
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Washington vs Chicago Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAS
Washington
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHC
Chi. Cubs
|
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Pitcher
M. Mikolas
(L)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
C. Horton
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
WAS
Washington
|
+200 | 8.5o (3.5) | +1.5 |
|
CHC
Chi. Cubs
|
-245 | 8.5u | -1.5 (6.5) |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 |
| D. Millas | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| D. Lile | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| B. House | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .250 |
| J. Vivas | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| N. Nunez | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| J. Tena | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| A. Chaparro | PH -DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| J. Young | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
Battling
- HR - James Wood (1)
- TB - James Wood 4, Luis Garcia Jr. 1, Daylen Lile 1, Nasim Nunez 1
- RBI - James Wood (1), Nasim Nunez (2)
- GIDP - Daylen Lile (1), Brady House (1), Jose Tena (1)
- Team LOB - 10
Fielding
- E - Nasim Nunez (1)
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .111 |
| I. Happ | LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .444 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 |
| C. Kelly | PH -DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| M. Shaw | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 |
| M. Amaya | C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Totals | 34 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Nico Hoerner (1)
- HR - Ian Happ (1), Miguel Amaya (1)
- TB - Michael Busch 1, Ian Happ 4, Pete Crow-Armstrong 2, Nico Hoerner 2, Dansby Swanson 1, Moises Ballesteros 1, Matt Shaw 1, Miguel Amaya 5
- RBI - Ian Happ 3 (3), Nico Hoerner (1), Carson Kelly (1), Matt Shaw (1), Miguel Amaya 2 (2)
- 2-Out RBI - Ian Happ 3 (3), Carson Kelly (1), Miguel Amaya 2 (2)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Alex Bregman (1), Dansby Swanson (1), Moises Ballesteros (1), Matt Shaw 2 (4)
- SF - Matt Shaw (1)
- Team LOB - 12
Baserunning
- SB - Nico Hoerner (2 off Mikolas/Millas), Pete Crow-Armstrong (2 off Mikolas/Millas), Pete Crow-Armstrong (2 off Mikolas/Millas)
Fielding
- DP - 3
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Mikolas (L 0-1) | 5 .0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.20 |
| A. Granillo | 0 .2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| K. Waldichuk | 1 .1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13.50 |
| C. Henry | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Miles Mikolas 97-57, Andre Granillo 18-8, Ken Waldichuk 32-17, Cole Henry 11-7
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Miles Mikolas 4-7, Andre Granillo 0-1, Ken Waldichuk 1-0, Cole Henry 0-2
- Batters Faced - Miles Mikolas 25, Andre Granillo 4, Ken Waldichuk 9, Cole Henry 3
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Ken Waldichuk 2-2
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Horton (W 1-0) | 6 .1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.84 |
| P. Maton | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Thielbar | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Webb | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Cade Horton 75-53, Phil Maton 9-6, Caleb Thielbar 16-9, Jacob Webb 16-7
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Cade Horton 10-1, Phil Maton 1-0, Caleb Thielbar 0-1, Jacob Webb 1-1
- Batters Faced - Cade Horton 22, Phil Maton 2, Caleb Thielbar 4, Jacob Webb 4
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Phil Maton 1-0
Game Info
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 45° Temperature
Attendance 34,834 attendance
Home Jim Wolf
1st Roberto Ortiz
2nd Alex MacKay
3rd Alan Porter
WAS vs CHCRecords
WAS vs CHCHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | WAS Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, '26 | CHC |
10 - 4
|
WAS +176 | o7.0 | C. Cavalli (3.2) | M. Boyd (3.2) |
| Sep 07, '25 | CHC |
6 - 3
|
WAS +158 | o7.5 | A. Alvarez (4.2) | D. Pomeranz (1.0) |
| Sep 06, '25 | CHC |
2 - 1
|
WAS +215 | u8.5 | B. Lord (5.2) | M. Boyd (7.0) |
| Sep 05, '25 | CHC |
11 - 5
|
CHC -220 | o10.5 | J. Irvin (3.1) | J. Assad (5.1) |
| Jun 05, '25 | WAS |
7 - 1
|
CHC -154 | u9.5 | J. Irvin (5.0) | D. Pomeranz (1.0) |
| Jun 04, '25 | WAS |
2 - 0
|
WAS +118 | u8.0 | M. Gore (7.0) | M. Boyd (7.1) |
| Jun 03, '25 | WAS |
8 - 3
|
CHC -142 | o9.0 | T. Williams (4.1) | C. Horton (5.1) |
| Sep 22, '24 | CHC |
5 - 0
|
CHC -201 | u8.0 | J. Irvin (4.0) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
| Sep 21, '24 | CHC |
5 - 1
|
WAS +118 | u8.0 | M. Gore (7.0) | K. Hendricks (5.1) |
| Sep 20, '24 | CHC |
3 - 1
|
CHC -159 | u9.5 | T. Williams (5.0) | J. Taillon (6.0) |
WAS vs CHC Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 26, 2026 ) Washington 10, Chi. Cubs 4
Washington Nationals rookie manager Blake Butera basked in the achievement of winning his first game Thursday.
Once his players let him be, that is.
"They grabbed me and next thing you know, there was a lot of liquids all over me in the shower," Butera said. "All kinds of stuff. Shaving cream, beer, you name it."
On Saturday, the Nationals will aim for another novelty in Butera's young career. A victory against the host Chicago Cubs would give Washington's 33-year-old skipper his first series win.
The Cubs, meanwhile, hope to avoid starting 0-2 for the third consecutive season. Chicago pitching yielded home runs to Joey Wiemer, Jacob Young and Brady House during Thursday's 10-4 defeat.
"You're going to your bullpen in the fourth inning -- some bad things have happened if that's the case, and that was the case," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said after left-hander Matthew Boyd was rocked early. "We were in the game a little bit with all the runners on base we had every inning ... the next hit was kind of missing.
"Obviously you're down a little bit, you've got to string together a rally. We just never could do that."
Michael Busch (three hits) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (two) did what they could for the Chicago offense. Wiemer (three hits) and House (two) followed suit for the Nationals and will look to continue their hot starts.
Veteran right-hander Miles Mikolas will get the call for Washington as he faces an old nemesis.
Mikolas went 8-11 with a 4.84 ERA in 31 starts in 2025, his last of seven seasons with Chicago's longtime rival, the St. Louis Cardinals.
Washington signed Mikolas, 37, in February with the hopes he could stabilize the rotation not only with his penchant for logging innings but his acumen off the diamond, as well.
"I'm not chasing any records or anything like that," Mikolas said. "But I'd like to leave an imprint on the game in some way, shape or form. Whether that's sharing my experience -- being a guy who was a reliever-turned-starter, to Japan and coming back and having some success, and doing a lot of different things -- or being able to leave some knowledge here and there."
Mikolas also strives to leave the ball in the confines -- Wrigley Field's friendly variety or otherwise. He yielded a career-high 29 home runs last season, including nine over 11 combined innings in losses at Chicago on July 4 and Sept. 26. Busch and Crow-Armstrong each went deep three times over those two games.
Mikolas is 6-8 with a 3.73 ERA in 25 career appearances against the Cubs, including 23 starts. He will face Cubs right-hander Cade Horton, who had 17 strikeouts in 16 2/3 spring innings and is eager to build on a standout rookie season in which he went 11-4 with a 2.67 ERA in 23 games, including 22 starts.
Making his fourth career start on June 3, Horton delivered 5 1/3 sharp innings to defeat the host Nationals. He scattered three runs, one earned, and five hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
--Field Level Media
WAS vs CHCInjury report
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | RF | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Aug 03, '26) | Aug 03, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed OF James Wood on the 10-day injured list due to a oblique strain. | ||||
| P. Poulin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Aug 01, '26) | Aug 01, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP PJ Poulin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left flexor strain. | ||||
| C. Early | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 24, '26) | Jul 24, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP Connelly Early on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| D. Millas | C | Ten Day IL - Finger( Jul 14, '26) | Jul 14, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed C Drew Millas on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger fracture. | ||||
| M. Parker | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Mitchell Parker to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with elbow injury. | ||||
| R. Lovelady | RP | Sixty Day IL - Triceps( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Richard Lovelady to the 60-day injured list with a triceps strain. | ||||
| K. Waldichuk | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left forearm tightness. | ||||
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
Chicago's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Brown | RP | Sixty Day IL - Neck( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Ben Brown from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| G. Hollowell | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Gavin Hollowell on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jul 19, '26) | Jul 19, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list due to right knee tendinitis. | ||||
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left hand. | ||||
| E. Roberts | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ethan Roberts on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm inflammation. | ||||
| H. Milner | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Appendicitis( Jun 26, '26) | Jun 26, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list due to Appendicitis. | ||||
| E. Cabrera | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| D. Palencia | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Holmes | SP | Sixty Day IL - Fibula( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Clay Holmes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to his right fibula fracture. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Riley Martin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow flexor strain. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
WAS vs CHC Starters Recent Games
Miles Mikolas (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
3.81
Avg. IP
5.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 26, '25
CHC 12 - STL 1
|
L +161 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 79 | 15.8 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 20, '25
STL 2 - MIL 3
|
L +124 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 19.0 | 7.0 |
|
Sep 14, '25
MIL 2 - STL 3
|
W +167 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 17.6 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 08, '25
SEA 4 - STL 2
|
L +206 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 15.4 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 02, '25
STL 2 - ATH 1
|
W -106 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 11.2 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 81.2 | 15.8 | 2.7 |
Last Vs Chicago
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 26, '25
CHC 12 - STL 1
|
L +161 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 79 | 15.8 | 2.0 |
|
Jul 04, '25
CHC 11 - STL 3
|
L +130 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 0.8 |
|
Aug 04, '24
CHC 6 - STL 2
|
L +123 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 22.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 90.0 | 18.3 | 0.9 |
Cade Horton (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
1.85
Avg. IP
4.2
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 23, '25
CHC 7 - NYM 9
|
L -108 | o7.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 16, '25
PIT 1 - CHC 4
|
W +111 | u6.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 15.8 | 0.4 |
|
Sep 09, '25
ATL 1 - CHC 6
|
W -108 | u8.5 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 13.7 | 1.6 |
|
Sep 03, '25
CHC 1 - ATL 5
|
L -144 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 15.0 | 1.5 |
|
Aug 29, '25
COL 7 - CHC 11
|
W -207 | o11.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 14.0 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 68.0 | 13.6 | 0.8 |
Last Vs Washington
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 03, '25
WAS 3 - CHC 8
|
W -142 | o9.0 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 14.4 | 9.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 77.0 | 14.4 | 9.0 |
WAS vs CHCStats
WAS vs CHC Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington
|
3.00 | .235 | .350 | 1.56 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 |
|
Chicago
|
8.00 | .297 | .350 | 1.44 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington
|
7.36 | 4.91 | .214 | .353 | 1.64 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
|
Chicago
|
14.73 | 14.73 | .375 | .412 | 1.91 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington
|
1.69 | 1.69 | .250 | .348 | 1.50 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
|
Chicago
|
6.75 | 3.38 | .238 | .304 | 1.13 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |