Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals | August 12, 2026

Scheduled August 12, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Chicago Cubs

Washington Nationals

MLB PREVIEW • August 12, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago Cubs travels to play Washington Nationals at MLB Ballpark.

Chicago Cubs

Visiting Side

Washington Nationals

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

74%

Chicago Cubs

26%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score CHI 5.2 - WAS 4.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago Cubs has a stronger overall season performance.
Chicago Cubs has a better road record than Washington Nationals's home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Chicago Cubs

STAT

Washington Nationals

57.6% Win % 47.6%

72-53 Overall Record 60-66

36-26 Home Record 27-36

36-27 Away Record 33-30

4.54 Runs / G 5.32

.242 Team BA .251

.710 Team OPS .764

3.78 Team ERA 4.72

1.25 WHIP 1.39

5441 AB (At Bats) 4318

736 R (Runs) 670

1318 H (Hits) 1083

253 2B (Doubles) 213

29 3B (Triples) 26

170 HR (Home Runs) 180

696 RBI (Runs Batted In) 641

2139 TB (Total Bases) 1888

546 BB (Walks) 438

1362 SO (Strikeouts) 1053

143 SB (Stolen Bases) 135

.242 AVG .251

.317 OBP .327

.393 SLG .437

.710 OPS .764

706.8 RC (Runs Created) 636.9

.089 BB/PA .090

0.40 BB/K 0.42

3.92 P/PA 3.81

452 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 419

6116 PA (Plate Appearances) 4865

32.0 AB/HR 24.0

3.78 ERA 4.72

1.25 WHIP 1.39

1432.1 IP (Innings) 1122.0

1302 H (Hits Allowed) 1116

602 ER (Earned Runs) 589

181 HR (HR Allowed) 176

485 BB (Walks Allowed) 443

1348 K (Strikeouts) 962

8.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

83 W (Wins) 60

79 L (Losses) 66

38 SV (Saves) 33

0.000 FP (Fielding %) 0.981

76 E (Errors) 89

253 DP (Double Plays) 213

0 TC (Total Chances) 4615

4297 PO (Putouts) 3366

1349 A (Assists) 1160

35.5 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 3.78 and Batting Average of .242 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.72 and Batting Average of .251.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Chicago Cubs's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Chicago Cubs (49.4%) Washington Nationals (50.6%)

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