The Nats arrived in the Windy City with a claim to being the best team in the National League. Sorry, but it’s the Cubs, by a long shot.
Chicago rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the middle innings to defeat Washington, 8-5, on Saturday, giving the Cubbies their third straight win in the four-game series.
The Cubs (23-6) took the lead for good on a two-run double in the seventh by Addison Russell, who had two hits and three RBI on the day.
The Nationals (19-11) got two hits each from Ben Revere and Stephen Drew.
Bryce Harper walked three times and had a sac-fly RBI.
Kris Bryant hit his fifth homer of the season for the Cubs, who are up seven and a half games on Pittsburgh in the National League Center.
Washington has a half-game lead on the New York Mets in the NL East.
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