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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM EDT
MLB

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

CHC @ WSH

CHC12
WSH6
Final

Moneyline

CHC
57%
43%
WSH
-149+125

ML Edge

CHC-11.9%
WSH+11.9%

Total (O/U)

8.5

Fanatics

Over+16.8%
Under-16.8%

Venue

Park Factor

1.00

Neutral

Away Starter

David Peterson
Team:Chicago Cubs (CHC)
Pitcher:David Peterson(RHP)
Record:7-7
ERA:5.17

Home Starter

Team:Washington Nationals (WSH)
Pitcher:Jackson Kent(RHP)
Record:0-2
ERA:8.03

Betting Insights

Key takeaways for this matchup

CHC ML has a 11.9% edge — the market may be undervaluing them.

The Under has a 16.8% edge.

Pitching matchup: David Peterson (5.17 ERA) vs Jackson Kent (8.03 ERA).

Player Props

Player props for this game

No player props available yet

Props are typically available 12-24 hours before game time

Box Score

Final game statistics

Chicago Cubs (CHC)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF6111030
Seiya SuzukiRF4222110
Alex BregmanDH3337203
Carson KellyC4000120
Michael Busch1B5010020
Nico Hoerner2B5010000
Tyrone TaylorLF2000010
Ian HappLF3110000
Pedro Ramírez3B4220110
Dansby SwansonSS4322111
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Javier Assad4.02221266
David Peterson5.09433690

Washington Nationals (WSH)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Dylan CrewsRF5000010
Andrés Chaparro1B2000110
Abimelec Ortiz1B2111001
Brady House3B5110010
CJ AbramsSS3000230
Harry FordC5221000
Andrew PinckneyLF2110100
José TenaLF1111001
Jacob YoungCF5020000
Daylen LileDH4023010
Nasim Nuñez2B4010010
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Trevor Williams3.05330363
Jake Bird1.11110125
Tom Cosgrove0.12310117
Yovanny Cruz0.12221013
Jackson Kent4.03335678

Pitcher Matchup Analysis

Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order

David Peterson (CHC)

2026 season
vs WSH
ERA
7.24
IP
13.2
W-L
2-1
K
14
WHIP
2.05
AVG
.305
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall5.171.517.83.7.273118.1
Home6.161.678.13.9.29957.0
Away4.261.367.73.5.24761.1
Last 7 Days2.450.9911.43.8.1607.1
Last 30 Days2.761.349.03.4.24629.1
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.233.280.400.68015048
vs RHB.291.370.415.78532355
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.298.358.452.81020845
2nd Time.253.320.379.70018233
3rd Time.253.354.373.7288325

Jackson Kent (WSH)

2026 season
vs CHC
ERA
6.75
IP
4.0
W-L
0-0
K
6
WHIP
2.00
AVG
.214
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall8.032.1510.48.2.30012.1
Home6.752.0013.511.3.2144.0
Away8.642.228.96.7.3338.1
Last 7 Days8.642.228.96.7.3338.1
Last 30 Days8.032.1510.48.2.30012.1
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.333.333.467.800156
vs RHB.286.457.429.885358
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.227.370.409.779227
2nd Time.273.407.364.771227
3rd Time.667.714.8331.54860

Last 5 Games

Not available yet

Season Series

This Series (3 games)
CHC win series 2-1
Season (6 games)
CHC lead series 3-2

Weather

Not available yet

Recent Odds

Latest betting lines from various books

Moneyline

BookAwayHomeTime
Fanatics-149+1253:56 PM
BetRivers-159+1353:56 PM
BetUS-145+1303:56 PM
BetMGM-154+1253:56 PM
Caesars-145+1353:56 PM

Totals

BookTotalOverUnderTime
Fanatics8.5+100-1203:56 PM
BetRivers8.5+100-1203:56 PM
BetUS8.5-105-1153:56 PM
BetMGM8.5-105-1153:56 PM
Caesars8.5-105-1153:56 PM