The Washington Nationals have a record of 20-31 as underdogs versus the Cubs all-time.

	TEAM	DATE	REC	TM		OPP	RESULT	W%	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Nationals	5/5/2016	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 2-5	.000	28	2	3	1	0	1	2	4	2	6	0	0	34	7	2	0	0	0	1	.107	.265	.250	.515
2	Nationals	5/6/2016	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 6-8	.000	35	6	9	2	0	2	6	2	1	15	0	0	38	17	4	0	0	0	0	.257	.316	.486	.802
3	Nationals	5/7/2016	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 5-8	.000	29	5	6	2	1	0	5	6	0	8	1	0	38	10	3	2	1	1	0	.207	.333	.345	.678
4	Nationals	5/8/2016	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 3-4	.000	50	3	11	3	0	0	3	10	2	9	0	0	63	14	3	1	0	3	1	.220	.371	.280	.651
5	Nationals	6/14/2016	0-1	WSH	vs	CHC	L 3-4	.000	29	3	5	1	0	0	3	3	2	10	0	0	37	6	1	0	3	0	0	.172	.270	.207	.477
6	Nationals	8/4/2017	1-0	WSH	@	CHC	W 4-2	1.000	32	4	7	0	0	2	4	3	0	7	1	0	36	13	2	0	1	0	1	.219	.278	.406	.684
7	Nationals	8/5/2017	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 4-7	.000	33	4	7	1	0	1	3	5	0	9	1	0	39	11	2	0	1	0	0	.212	.308	.333	.641
8	Nationals	8/6/2017	1-0	WSH	@	CHC	W 9-4	1.000	35	9	10	3	1	2	9	2	1	11	1	0	40	21	6	0	2	1	1	.286	.325	.600	.925
9	Nationals	8/10/2018	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 2-3	.000	34	2	9	1	0	0	2	2	1	8	1	0	38	10	1	1	0	0	0	.265	.324	.294	.618
10	Nationals	8/11/2018	1-0	WSH	@	CHC	W 9-4	1.000	37	9	13	0	0	3	9	5	0	12	1	0	45	22	3	2	1	0	0	.351	.419	.595	1.013
11	Nationals	9/8/2018	1-0	WSH	vs	CHC	W 6-5	1.000	30	6	7	2	1	2	6	7	0	8	0	0	37	17	5	0	0	0	1	.233	.378	.567	.945
12	Nationals	9/13/2018	0-1	WSH	vs	CHC	L 3-4	.000	37	3	7	1	0	1	3	4	0	8	2	0	42	11	2	0	1	1	0	.189	.262	.297	.559
13	Nationals	5/19/2019	0-1	WSH	vs	CHC	L 5-6	.000	35	5	9	1	0	2	5	2	0	7	0	0	37	16	3	0	0	0	0	.257	.297	.457	.754
14	Nationals	8/23/2019	1-0	WSH	@	CHC	W 9-3	1.000	38	9	14	2	0	2	8	3	1	9	1	0	44	22	4	1	1	0	1	.368	.419	.579	.998
15	Nationals	8/24/2019	1-0	WSH	@	CHC	W 7-2	1.000	34	7	9	1	0	0	7	9	1	6	3	2	45	10	1	0	1	1	0	.265	.422	.294	.716
16	Nationals	5/17/2021	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 3-7	.000	32	3	6	0	0	2	3	3	0	8	0	0	35	12	2	0	0	0	1	.188	.257	.375	.632
17	Nationals	5/20/2021	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 2-5	.000	31	2	6	1	0	2	2	3	0	14	0	1	34	13	3	0	0	0	1	.194	.265	.419	.684
18	Nationals	7/31/2021	0-1	WSH	vs	CHC	L 3-6	.000	33	3	7	2	0	0	3	3	1	3	0	0	38	9	2	0	1	0	2	.212	.289	.273	.562
19	Nationals	8/1/2021	1-0	WSH	vs	CHC	W 6-5	1.000	29	6	10	0	0	2	5	7	1	6	0	0	40	16	2	3	0	2	2	.345	.486	.552	1.038
20	Nationals	8/8/2022	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 3-6	.000	34	3	8	0	0	2	3	1	1	8	0	1	36	14	2	0	0	0	1	.235	.278	.412	.690
21	Nationals	8/9/2022	1-0	WSH	@	CHC	W 6-5	1.000	34	6	9	0	0	3	6	3	0	9	0	1	37	18	3	0	0	0	1	.265	.324	.529	.854
22	Nationals	8/10/2022	0-1	WSH	@	CHC	L 2-4	.000	35	2	9	1	0	1	2	1	0	12	0	1	36	13	2	0	0	0	0	.257	.278	.371	.649
23	Nationals	8/15/2022	1-0	WSH	vs	CHC	W 5-4	1.000	33	5	8	2	0	1	5	1	1	8	0	0	35	13	3	0	0	0	0	.242	.286	.394	.680
24	Nationals	8/16/2022	0-1	WSH	vs	CHC	L 5-7	.000	42	5	13	2	0	2	5	4	0	13	0	0	47	21	4	0	1	0	2	.310	.362	.500	.862
25	Nationals	8/17/2022	0-1	WSH	vs	CHC	L 2-3	.000	32	2	6	4	0	0	2	0	1	6	1	1	33	10	4	0	0	0	0	.188	.212	.313	.525
	Total		20-31					.392	1,705	216	425	69	8	62	209	139	28	409	32	17	1,908	696	139	13	23	10	39	.249	.312	.408	.721

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More Nationals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

30

Wood

RBI

92

Abrams

AVG

.283

García

Team Pitching Leaders

12

Cavalli

177

Cavalli

ERA

3.06

Griffin

Team Rankings

190

1st

720

2nd

1,081

25th

ERA

4.67

27th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	82	55	.599
Phillies	77	60	.562	5.0
Marlins	69	68	.504	13.0
Nationals	65	74	.468	18.0
Mets	61	76	.445	21.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/31	MIA	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Tue 9/1	ATL	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Wed 9/2	ATL	@	WSH	1:05 PM
Fri 9/4	WSH	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Sat 9/5	WSH	@	LAD	9:10 PM

Last Game

Marlins

69 - 68

Final

Nationals

65 - 74

Sun 30 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

38

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

105

Stewart

100

Burleson

97

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.317

Alvarez

.317

Arraez

.309

Simpson

Hit Leaders

163

Lopez

163

Arraez

157

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

99

Crow-Armstrong

93

Olson

OBP Leaders

.432

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.607

Alvarez

.577

Crow-Armstrong

.554

García

SB Leaders

43

Nuñez

40

Chisholm

37

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

222

Misiorowski

217

Cease

204

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.73

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.09

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.23

Misiorowski

12.99

Cease

11.77

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Misiorowski

6.32

Sale

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,231.2

Ohtani

1,985.3

Crow-Armstrong

1,810.5

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,568.6

Ohtani

1,506

Crow-Armstrong

1,357

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

81-55

78-59

79-60

76-62

74-62

75-63

Worst Record ATS

51-86

55-82

58-79

59-78

62-75

63-74

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	82	55	.599
Phillies	77	60	.562	5.0
Marlins	69	68	.504	13.0
Nationals	65	74	.468	18.0
Mets	61	76	.445	21.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	85	52	.620
Cubs	77	60	.562	8.0
Cardinals	68	70	.493	17.5
Pirates	67	71	.486	18.5
Reds	65	72	.474	20.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	82	55	.599
Diamondbacks	73	65	.529	9.5
Padres	72	65	.526	10.0
Giants	56	81	.409	26.0
Rockies	52	85	.380	30.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	82	54	.603
Yankees	78	59	.569	4.5
Red Sox	74	63	.540	8.5
Orioles	68	69	.496	14.5
Blue Jays	68	70	.493	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	72	64	.529
Guardians	69	68	.504	3.5
Twins	65	72	.474	7.5
Tigers	63	73	.463	9.0
Royals	62	76	.449	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	69	68	.504
Rangers	67	70	.489	2.0
Mariners	64	73	.467	5.0
Athletics	53	84	.387	16.0
Angels	52	85	.380	17.0