Alex Bregman hit 3 home runs and drove in a career high 7 runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
Dansby Swanson also had a home run as the Cubs are now 3 games back behind Milwaukee in the NL Central Division.
Chicago has won 8 out of their last 9 games and are a season high 21 games over the .500 mark at (71-50).
David Peterson pitched 5 innings to record his 7th win for the season.
Abimelec Ortiz and Jose Tena had home runs for Washington.
The Cubs look for the 3-game sweep in the series Thursday afternoon in Washington.
August 12, 2026
