How to Watch Cubs vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 5

Updated Sep. 5, 2025 9:22 a.m. ET

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Jacob Young and the Washington Nationals will attempt to take down Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs when the teams meet on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET.

Take a look at everything you need to know to watch the Cubs vs. Nationals matchup.

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Cubs vs. Nationals Game Information & How to Watch

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
6/5/2025	Cubs	-1.5	9.5	-151	+126	7-1 CHC
6/4/2025	Cubs	-1.5	8	-142	+121	2-0 WSH
6/3/2025	Cubs	-1.5	9.5	-142	+120	8-3 CHC
9/22/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-215	+178	5-0 CHC
9/21/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-138	+116	5-1 WSH
9/20/2024	Cubs	-1.5	9.5	-168	+141	3-1 CHC
9/19/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-182	+152	7-6 CHC
9/1/2024	Cubs	-1.5	9	-129	+110	14-1 CHC
8/31/2024	Cubs	-1.5	9	-114	-105	5-3 CHC
8/30/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8	-157	+132	7-6 CHC

Tucker has 25 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 86 walks while hitting .270.
In all of MLB, Tucker is 48th in homers and 47th in RBI.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 28 home runs to pace his team.
Crow-Armstrong ranks 18th in homers and 21st in RBI on the season.
Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-best batting average of .288.
Seiya Suzuki has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 89 RBI.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Aug. 30	@ Rockies	W 4-3	Javier Assad vs McCade Brown
Aug. 31	@ Rockies	L 6-5	Matthew Boyd vs Tanner Gordon
Sept. 1	Braves	W 7-6	Colin Rea vs Spencer Strider
Sept. 2	Braves	W 4-3	Shota Imanaga vs Joey Wentz
Sept. 3	Braves	L 5-1	Cade Horton vs Bryce Elder
Sept. 5	Nationals	-	Javier Assad vs Jake Irvin
Sept. 6	Nationals	-	Matthew Boyd vs Brad Lord
Sept. 7	Nationals	-	Colin Rea vs Andrew Alvarez
Sept. 8	@ Braves	-	Shota Imanaga vs Joey Wentz
Sept. 9	@ Braves	-	Cade Horton vs Bryce Elder
Sept. 10	@ Braves	-	Javier Assad vs Chris Sale

C.J. Abrams leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .265.
Abrams' home run total places him 92nd in the majors, and he ranks 128th in RBI.
James Wood has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 27 home runs and 86 RBI.
Wood is currently 24th in homers and 20th in RBI in the major leagues.
Luis Garcia has 26 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks while batting .260.
Josh Bell is batting .224 with 12 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 53 walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Aug. 30	Rays	L 4-1	Jake Irvin vs Ryan Pepiot
Aug. 31	Rays	L 7-4	Brad Lord vs Ian Seymour
Sept. 1	Marlins	W 2-0	Andrew Alvarez vs Lake Bachar
Sept. 2	Marlins	W 5-2	Cade Cavalli vs Adam Mazur
Sept. 3	Marlins	W 10-5	Mitchell Parker vs Eury Perez
Sept. 5	@ Cubs	-	Jake Irvin vs Javier Assad
Sept. 6	@ Cubs	-	Brad Lord vs Matthew Boyd
Sept. 7	@ Cubs	-	Andrew Alvarez vs Colin Rea
Sept. 8	@ Marlins	-	Cade Cavalli vs Adam Mazur
Sept. 9	@ Marlins	-	Mitchell Parker vs Eury Pérez
Sept. 10	@ Marlins	-	Jake Irvin vs TBA