Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Final — August 13, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Cubs visited the Nationals on Thursday, August 13 at 4:06 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cubs -150, Nationals +132) prices the Cubs at 58% and the Nationals at 42%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Cubs 0, Washington Nationals 7
Washington Nationals won by 7.
- Against the closing spread (Washington Nationals +1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Washington Nationals closed at +132 on the moneyline (a 42% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cubs -1.5 (+110)
Cubs -1.5 (+110)
Nationals +118 44%
Nationals +132 42%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 25 times since 2023: the Cubs won 15 and the Nationals 10.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Cubs 12, Nationals 6 Cubs won | ||
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cubs 8, Nationals 6 Cubs won | ||
| Mar 29, 2026 | Nationals 6, Cubs 3 Nationals won | ||
| Mar 28, 2026 | Nationals 2, Cubs 10 Cubs won | ||
| Mar 26, 2026 | Nationals 10, Cubs 4 Nationals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Chicago Cubs
- Chicago Cubs team stats
- Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 30)
- Chicago Cubs 0, San Diego Padres 8 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
Washington Nationals
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