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Nationals 2, Cubs 5 — May 20, 2021 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals 2-5 on May 20, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs on May 20, 2021?
Chicago Cubs won 2-5 on May 20, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Under
7 / 10.5
Moneyline
Cubs
-120
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Nationals5.72 ERA2-439.1 IP36 K1.47 WHIP
vs
Cubs5.97 ERA2-237.2 IP42 K1.78 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Cubs | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Nationals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Soto | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Starlin Castro | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yadiel Hernandez | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Stevenson | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trea Turner | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Ross | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bell | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordy Mercer | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Schwarber | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Avila | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Josh Harrison | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Happ | CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bote | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joc Pederson | LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| P.J. Higgins | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Steele | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Sogard | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Williams | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Báez | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Martini | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Box Score — Pitching
Nationals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe RossL | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 78 |
| Kyle McGowin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Will Harris | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Austin Voth | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Sam Clay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 77 |
| Justin SteeleW | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Craig KimbrelS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Andrew ChafinH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ryan TeperaH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
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