Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals
GAME 1 - DOUBLEHEADER
83-58, 39-34 Away
3
83-58, 39-34 Away
Final
70-72, 36-36 Home
10
70-72, 36-36 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23-10 | -- | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27-17 | -- | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40-28 | -- | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14-5 | -- | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-10 | -- | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37-16 | -- |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Nationals Park
3:05 PM, September 8, 2018
Washington, District of Columbia
Game Time:2:45
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Winters
- First Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
- Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Soto reached on infield single, Harper scored and T. Turner scored, Reynolds to second. | 0 | 2 | |
| 1st | Wieters reached on infield single, Reynolds scored, Soto to third. | 0 | 3 | |
| 6th | T. Turner walked, Wieters scored, Scherzer to second, Sánchez to third. | 0 | 4 | |
| 6th | Rendon reached on infield single, Sánchez scored, T. Turner to second, Scherzer to third. | 0 | 5 | |
| 6th | Scherzer scored on Norwood wild pitch, Rendon to second on wild pitch by Norwood, T. Turner to third on wild pitch by Norwood. | 0 | 0 | |
| 6th | T. Turner scored on throwing error by second baseman Murphy, Rendon safe at third on error. | 0 | 7 | |
| 6th | Reynolds grounded into fielder's choice to , Rendon scored, Harper out at second. | 0 | 8 | |
| 7th | Contreras reached on infield single, Caratini scored, Zobrist to second. | 1 | 8 | |
| 7th | Scherzer reached on infield single, Wieters scored, Sánchez to third. | 1 | 9 | |
| 7th | T. Turner grounded into fielder's choice to , Sánchez scored, Scherzer out at second. | 1 | 10 | |
| 9th | Davis hit sacrifice fly to right, Caratini scored. | 2 | 10 | |
| 9th | Russell reached on infield single, Gore scored, Almora Jr. to second. | 3 | 10 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
Regular Season Series
CHC lead 3-2
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 23 | 16 | .590 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 21 | 16 | .568 | 4.5 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 22 | 18 | .550 | 5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 21 | 19 | .525 | 6 | W1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 19 | 21 | .475 | 8 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 22 | .450 | 9 | W1 |
| Miami | 18 | 22 | .450 | 9 | W1 |
| New York | 15 | 24 | .385 | 11.5 | L1 |
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