Inside Edge
Cubs 1, Nationals 4 — May 2, 2023 Recap
Washington Nationals beat Chicago Cubs 1-4 on May 2, 2023.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals on May 2, 2023?
Washington Nationals won 1-4 on May 2, 2023.
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Betting Results
Spread
Nationals covered
Nationals +1.5
Total
Under
5 / 8.5
Moneyline
Nationals
+120
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Cubs4.45 ERA2-128.1 IP17 K1.38 WHIP
vs
Nationals3.41 ERA1-131.2 IP21 K1.23 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Nationals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Bellinger | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Rios | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Madrigal | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tucker Barnhart | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trey Mancini | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Nationals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis García Jr. | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Meneses | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lane Thomas | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Call | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Smith | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Robles | CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams | SS | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Box Score — Pitching
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Wesneski | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| Michael Rucker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Keegan ThompsonL | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jeremiah Estrada | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Nationals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 87 |
| Carl Edwards Jr.H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Mason ThompsonBS | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Hunter HarveyW | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Kyle FinneganS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
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