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Nationals 3, Cubs 7 — May 17, 2021 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals 3-7 on May 17, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs on May 17, 2021?
Chicago Cubs won 3-7 on May 17, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Over
10 / 8
Moneyline
Cubs
-154
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Nationals3.80 ERA0-221.1 IP14 K1.41 WHIP
vs
Cubs4.62 ERA2-337.0 IP39 K0.89 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Cubs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Nationals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Gomes | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Robles | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trea Turner | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Soto | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bell | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Lester | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Schwarber | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yadiel Hernandez | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starlin Castro | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Harrison | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Stevenson | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Heyward | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bote | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kris Bryant | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Javier Báez | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Sogard | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adbert Alzolay | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Box Score — Pitching
Nationals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon LesterL | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 76 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Tanner Rainey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Sam Clay | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Paolo Espino | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adbert AlzolayW | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 63 |
| Andrew ChafinH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Rex BrothersH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Ryan TeperaH | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Nationals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Cubs
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0