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

76%

Chicago Cubs

24%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score CHI 5.5 - WAS 4.5

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

58.3% Win % 48.8%

70-50 Overall Record 59-62

35-24 Home Record 26-35

35-26 Away Record 33-27

5.16 Runs / G 5.36

.250 Team BA .251

.756 Team OPS .767

4.05 Team ERA 4.71

1.25 WHIP 1.39

4095 AB (At Bats) 4113

614 R (Runs) 643

1022 H (Hits) 1034

200 2B (Doubles) 209

20 3B (Triples) 25

148 HR (Home Runs) 171

577 RBI (Runs Batted In) 614

1706 TB (Total Bases) 1806

508 BB (Walks) 424

1023 SO (Strikeouts) 996

88 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.250 AVG .251

.339 OBP .328

.417 SLG .439

.756 OPS .767

602.8 RC (Runs Created) 610.8

.108 BB/PA .091

0.50 BB/K 0.43

3.96 P/PA 3.81

368 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 405

4702 PA (Plate Appearances) 4639

27.7 AB/HR 24.1

4.05 ERA 4.71

1.25 WHIP 1.39

1063.2 IP (Innings) 1070.2

979 H (Hits Allowed) 1068

479 ER (Earned Runs) 560

176 HR (HR Allowed) 165

352 BB (Walks Allowed) 417

911 K (Strikeouts) 904

7.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.6

69 W (Wins) 59

50 L (Losses) 61

26 SV (Saves) 33

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.980

44 E (Errors) 88

200 DP (Double Plays) 209

4347 TC (Total Chances) 4422

3191 PO (Putouts) 3212

1112 A (Assists) 1122

36.4 RF (Range Factor) 36.4

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 Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 4.05 and Batting Average of .250 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.71 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

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Chicago Cubs (50.0%) Washington Nationals (50.0%)

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