Current-feed record
+6wins for Cubs
52% Cubs · 48% Nationals
The split has held steady across the schedule change: 15-11 since 2023.
Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals All-Time Record
National League
Chicago Cubs
Washington Nationals
Nationals lead Cubs340to323·1 tiessince 1969
Retrosheet history through 2025, plus 6 final games from the current feed.
2026 season series tied 3-3
Data updated 6 min read
At a glance
All-time since 1969 · current-feed analysis, 2002 to 2026
Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals insights
Recent form
13-7last 20
Nationals won 7-0 on Aug 13, 2026
Where it matters
5Postseason games
5 postseason games across 1 postseason since 2002.
Schedule context
- Cubs built the series lead before the 2023 schedule change, taking 69 of 136 decided meetings (51%).
- Since the schedule balanced out they are 15-11, or 58% to Cubs.
Cubs vs Nationals postseason head-to-head record
Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals have met 664 times since 1969, 5 times in the postseason. The playoff games are included in the all-time total, not added on top of it.
- Postseason record
- Cubs 3-2
- 5 postseason games since 1969
- Playoff share
- 0.8%
- Share of all meetings
- Regular season
- 659
- Recorded non-postseason meetings
Win Percentage
84W
78W
CHC
WSH
52%48%
Chicago CubsWashington Nationals
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
Aug 13
WSH 7-0 CHC
WSHAug 12
WSH 6-12 CHC
CHCAug 11
WSH 6-8 CHC
CHCMar 29
CHC 3-6 WSH
WSHMar 28
CHC 10-2 WSH
CHCMar 26
CHC 4-10 WSH
WSHSep 7
CHC 3-6 WSH
WSHSep 6
CHC 1-2 WSH
WSHSep 5
CHC 11-5 WSH
CHCJun 5
WSH 1-7 CHC
CHC| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | WSH | CHC | 7–0 | WSH |
| Aug 12, 2026 | WSH | CHC | 6–12 | CHC |
| Aug 11, 2026 | WSH | CHC | 6–8 | CHC |
| Mar 29, 2026 | CHC | WSH | 3–6 | WSH |
| Mar 28, 2026 | CHC | WSH | 10–2 | CHC |
| Mar 26, 2026 | CHC | WSH | 4–10 | WSH |
| Sep 7, 2025 | CHC | WSH | 3–6 | WSH |
| Sep 6, 2025 | CHC | WSH | 1–2 | WSH |
| Sep 5, 2025 | CHC | WSH | 11–5 | CHC |
| Jun 5, 2025 | WSH | CHC | 1–7 | CHC |
Last Meeting
Aug 13, 2026Final
WSH
7
HOME
CHC
0
AWAY
Nationalswon by7runs
Snapped Cubs' streak·Game 162 since 2002
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Washington Nationals won the most recent meeting
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 3.3 runs on average
3.3runs
Momentum (Last 10 vs Archive since 2002)
CHC-Neutral
Last 1050%
Archive since 200251.9%
WSH-Neutral
Last 1050%
Archive since 200248.1%
Last 10 Results
CHC / WSH
Record since 2002
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Postseason record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season157 games
81
76
Postseason5 games
3
2
Chicago Cubs Biggest Win
17–3+14 runs
Jul 18, 2023
Washington Nationals Biggest Win
13–0+13 runs
Jul 5, 2014
Decade Breakdown
Choose a decade to scope the current-feed page
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CHC ↕ | WSH ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
All 24 seasons are shown in the table above.
Home / Away Split
AWAY
43-40
CHC
AWAY
38-41
WSH
Retrosheet archiveComplete through 2025
Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals all-time record, 1969 to 2025
Explore how this matchup changed by decade, where each lineup produced its runs, and the games that pushed the rivalry record book. This archive is a separate source window from the current-feed sections above, which start in 2002.
- Games
- 658
- Peak inning
- 6
- Record game
- 32 runs
Two source windows. Current-feed sections: 162 games from 2002 to 2026. History Lab: 658 Retrosheet games from 1969 to 2025. The first refreshes with current finals; Retrosheet's published archive currently ends in 2025.
Decade balance
Select an era to inspect pace, scoring and attendance.
CHCWSH
Scoring by inning
Runs per 100 batting innings, adjusted for unequal ninth and extra innings.
CHCWSH
52.9
155.9
34.8
242.4
47.0
340.9
48.9
449.5
43.3
547.7
56.0
650.4
42.7
751.3
43.5
848.4
42.3
942.2
35.1
EX40.3
- CHC after scoring first
- 66.4%
- WSH after scoring first
- 68.3%
- Lead-change games
- 41.9%
- Beyond nine innings
- 66
The games at the edges
Verified single-game records from the historical matchup log.
Highest total
32 runs
CHC 15, WSH 17
Sep 24, 1985
Biggest margin
16 runs
CHC 3, WSH 19
Jul 4, 1977
Longest game
18 innings
CHC 4, WSH 5
Jun 27, 1973
Largest crowd
48,620
WSH 6, CHC 8
Jul 12, 1980
Chicago Cubs largest comeback
8-run deficit
WSH 9, CHC 10
Jul 7, 2011
Washington Nationals largest comeback
6-run deficit
WSH 15, CHC 8
Apr 17, 2002
Full archive stat line
Counting stats across games with complete team totals.
MetricCHCWSH
Hits5,5785,760
Home runs549556
Walks2,0992,071
Strikeouts4,1134,091
Errors530490
Where the rivalry lived
- 01332games
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL
- 02183games
Stade Olympique
Montreal, QUE
- 0369games
Parc Jarry
Montreal, QUE
Betting Context
Betting context since 2002
How this pairing has settled: run margins, totals and break-even prices derived from its historical record. These are final-score frequencies, not results against a closing line. We do not hold historical sportsbook prices for these games.
One-run games
32.7%
Share of the 162 decided meetings settled by exactly one run.
Won by 2 or more
67.3%
A 2+ run margin crosses 1.5, but this is not a historical line result. Average gap: 3.3.
Average total
8.8runs
Final-score average without accounting for park, bullpen or weather.
Home side wins
50%
Share of decided meetings won by the listed home team.
Totals ladder
Where the combined score landed against the half-run lines a book normally posts. Half runs cannot push, so every meeting falls on one side.
| Line | Over | Under | Over rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 93 | 69 | 57.4% |
| 8.5Closest to even | 82 | 80 | 50.6% |
| 9.5 | 57 | 105 | 35.2% |
Fair price from the base rate
The decimal price that corresponds exactly to each club's win share in this archive. It describes the record and does not estimate the next game.
Chicago Cubs
84 W · 51.9%1.93
Washington Nationals
78 W · 48.1%2.08
A base rate is not a forecast. Starting pitchers, lineups, injuries and venue all matter more to a single game than a multi-season head-to-head record.
Last 20 meetings vs full history
One-run games
15%vs 32.7% full archive
-17.7% in the last 20
Won by 2 or more
85%vs 67.3% full archive
+17.7% in the last 20
Average total
9.9 runsvs 8.8 runs full archive
+1.1 runs in the last 20
Seasons 2023 to 2026. The comparison shows whether the last 20 final scores differ from the longer archive, without assigning a cause or predicting what comes next.
View the break-even percentages in another odds format with the odds converter, or compare current prices for Cubs and Nationals in the oddsmatcher.
Questions about this record: Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals
How is the Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals meeting total counted?
The complete series from 1969 through 2026 contains 664 recorded meetings. 663 meetings have a winner; 1 meeting ended tied and remain separate. This is why the meeting total can exceed the two win totals combined.
What is the Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals postseason record?
The postseason subset contains 5 games: Chicago Cubs have 3 wins and Washington Nationals have 2 wins. Those games are already included in the complete series from 1969 through 2026.
How do recent Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals results compare with the complete record?
The latest 10 decided meetings are split 5-5. Washington Nationals lead the decided record 340-323. The recent window is a subset of the complete series from 1969 through 2026, so the page reports the two separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Current MLB game logs come from the balldontlie API and cover the 2002 season onward. Scores and schedule anomalies are checked against the official MLB Stats API. Spring training is excluded, while results from earlier franchise identities are merged into the current club.
The all-time record and the History Lab use Retrosheet game logs through 2025, with inning lines, team totals, attendance, duration and ballpark fields when available. Final games after 2025 come from the current feed, and every section built on that feed alone is labeled as starting in 2002.
The betting context summarizes completed final scores only. It contains no sportsbook closing lines and summarizes only completed games. Report a possible error through our contact page with the matchup and game date.
Last updated Sources: balldontlie, MLB Stats API, Retrosheet
Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals have met 162 times in this archive, which covers the 2002 season onward.