Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals - Final Score - August 12, 2026

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WSH	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	3	0	12	13	2
WSH	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	6	11	1

Bregman goes deep 3 times as Cubs roll over Nationals

KEY PLAYERS

Alex Bregman CHC · #3 DH

3-3, 3 R, 3 HR (16), 7 RBI, 2 BB

David Peterson CHC · #19 P

(W, 7-7) 5.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 6 K

José Tena WSH · #8 LF

1-1, R, HR (6), RBI

Tom Cosgrove WSH · #34 P

(L, 0-2) 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K

RUN LINE

The Cubs needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took the Cubs won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 9.5 and the teams scored 18 runs, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

The Cubs won at -158 odds so a bet of $158 won $258 total

KEY PLAYS

WSH KEY PLAY

CHC 0 WSH 0

Bot 2, 0 out - The Nationals have loaded the bases, D. Lile at bat against D. Peterson.

WSH SCORE

CHC 0 WSH 1

Bot 2, 0 out - D. Lile singled off D. Peterson to drive in 1 run.

CHC SCORE

CHC 1 WSH 1

Top 5, 0 out - P. Crow-Armstrong doubled off J. Kent to drive in 1 run.

WSH KEY PLAY

CHC 1 WSH 1

Top 5, 2 on, 0 out - J. Bird has replaced J. Kent at pitcher for Nationals.

CHC SCORE

CHC 4 WSH 1

Top 5, 1 out - A. Bregman homered (14) off J. Bird to drive in 3 runs.

WSH SCORE

CHC 4 WSH 2

Bot 5, 2 out - H. Ford doubled off D. Peterson to drive in 1 run.

WSH KEY PLAY

CHC 4 WSH 2

Bot 5, 2 out - The Nationals have loaded the bases, D. Lile at bat against D. Peterson.

WSH SCORE

CHC 4 WSH 4

Bot 5, 2 out - D. Lile singled off D. Peterson to drive in 2 runs.

WSH KEY PLAY

CHC 4 WSH 4

Top 6, 0 on, 1 out - T. Cosgrove has replaced J. Bird at pitcher for Nationals.

CHC SCORE

CHC 5 WSH 4

Top 6, 1 out - D. Swanson doubled off T. Cosgrove to drive in 1 run.

WSH KEY PLAY

CHC 5 WSH 4

Top 6, 2 on, 2 out - Y. Cruz has replaced T. Cosgrove at pitcher for Nationals.

CHC SCORE

CHC 7 WSH 4

Top 6, 2 out - S. Suzuki singled off Y. Cruz to drive in 2 runs.

CHC KEY STAT

CHC 9 WSH 4

Top 6 - A. Bregman (CHC) has now driven in 5 runs in the game, 2-2, 2 HR.

CHC KEY STAT

CHC 9 WSH 4

Top 6 - A. Bregman (CHC) has hit 2 home runs in the game, 2-2, 5 RBI.

CHC SCORE

CHC 9 WSH 4

Top 6, 2 out - A. Bregman homered (15) off Y. Cruz to drive in 0 runs.

CHC KEY PLAY

CHC 9 WSH 4

Bot 6, 0 on, 0 out - J. Assad has replaced D. Peterson at pitcher for Cubs.

WSH SCORE

CHC 9 WSH 5

Bot 6, 1 out - A. Ortiz hit a solo home run (3) off J. Assad.

WSH KEY PLAY

CHC 9 WSH 5

Top 7, 0 on, 0 out - T. Williams has replaced Y. Cruz at pitcher for Nationals.

CHC SCORE

CHC 10 WSH 5

Top 8, 0 out - D. Swanson hit a solo home run (18) off T. Williams.

CHC KEY STAT

CHC 12 WSH 5

Top 8 - A. Bregman (CHC) has now driven in 7 runs in the game, 3-3, 3 HR.

CHC KEY STAT

CHC 12 WSH 5

Top 8 - A. Bregman (CHC) has hit 3 home runs in the game, 3-3, 7 RBI.

CHC SCORE

CHC 12 WSH 5

Top 8, 1 out - A. Bregman homered (16) off T. Williams to drive in 2 runs.

CHC KEY PLAY

CHC 12 WSH 5

Mid 9 - Cubs fail to score after getting runner to third with 1 out.

WSH SCORE

CHC 12 WSH 6

Bot 9, 2 out - J. Tena hit a solo home run (6) off J. Assad.

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Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: Aug 12, 2026

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