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Cubs 7, Nationals 5 — Aug 16, 2022 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals 7-5 on Aug 16, 2022.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals on Aug 16, 2022?
Chicago Cubs won 7-5 on Aug 16, 2022.
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Betting Results
Spread
Cubs covered
Nationals +1.5
Total
Over
12 / 8.5
Moneyline
Cubs
-154
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Cubs3.43 ERA4-7107.2 IP111 K1.39 WHIP
vs
Nationals6.96 ERA4-16116.1 IP105 K1.80 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Velázquez | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zach McKinstry | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Ortega | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Franmil Reyes | DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christopher Morel | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Madrigal | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| P.J. Higgins | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Nationals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Voit | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| César Hernández | 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Robles | CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joey Meneses | RF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CJ Abrams | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lane Thomas | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yadiel Hernandez | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tres Barrera | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 42 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
Box Score — Pitching
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Steele | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 96 |
| Erich UelmenH | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Brandon HughesW | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Rowan WickBS | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Sean Newcomb | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Leiter Jr.S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Nationals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Corbin | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 97 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Víctor AranoL | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Erasmo Ramírez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Cubs
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Nationals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0