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Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM EDT
MLB

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

CHC @ WSH

CHC0
WSH7
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

Kevin Gausman
Team:Chicago Cubs (CHC)
Pitcher:Kevin Gausman(RHP)
Record:7-11
ERA:4.37

Home Starter

Cade Cavalli
Team:Washington Nationals (WSH)
Pitcher:Cade Cavalli(RHP)
Record:12-5
ERA:3.21

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: Kevin Gausman (4.37 ERA) vs Cade Cavalli (3.21 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-ArmstrongCF4000030
Seiya SuzukiRF3000010
Tyrone TaylorPH1000000
Michael Busch1B3010000
Alex Bregman3B3000010
Ian HappLF3000010
Pedro Ramírez1B3000010
Dansby SwansonSS1000210
Michael ConfortoDH3000020
Miguel AmayaC3000010
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Kevin Gausman4.27661793
Aaron Civale3.13110137

Washington Nationals (WSH)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
CJ AbramsSS4110010
Abimelec Ortiz1B4223011
Dylan CrewsRF4121010
Daylen LileLF4121000
Brady House3B4010010
Jorbit Vivas2B3111110
Andrés ChaparroDH4110010
Keibert RuizC4000010
Andrew PinckneyCF2001010
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Clayton Beeter1.00000111
Cade Cavalli8.0100210103

Pitcher Matchup Analysis

Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order

Kevin Gausman (CHC)

2026 season
vs WSH
ERA
11.57
IP
4.2
W-L
0-1
K
7
WHIP
1.90
AVG
.350
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall4.371.278.92.5.256150.1
Home3.821.279.31.9.26977.2
Away5.481.358.73.3.25365.2
Last 7 Days6.232.2011.04.4.3684.1
Last 30 Days4.881.408.62.0.29427.2
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.256.312.405.71731675
vs RHB.269.307.426.73324268
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.229.279.336.61521457
2nd Time.282.328.455.78321356
3rd Time.285.336.477.81313030

Cade Cavalli (WSH)

2026 season
vs CHC
ERA
1.54
IP
11.2
W-L
1-0
K
15
WHIP
0.80
AVG
.105
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall3.211.2110.32.6.243148.2
Home3.461.2510.12.5.25375.1
Away2.941.1910.52.8.23367.1
Last 7 Days0.000.6716.51.5.1436.0
Last 30 Days1.970.979.82.3.20232.0
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.259.327.400.72732092
vs RHB.222.287.317.60422170
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.241.311.345.65722068
2nd Time.268.329.407.73620961
3rd Time.205.274.330.60511233

Last 5 Games

Not available yet

Season Series

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

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