The $355 million pitching matchup was exactly as advertised, but Max Scherzer walked away the winner, outdueling Jon Lester.
Scherzer struck out 13 Cubs in seven shutout innings as the Nationals (28-19) beat the Cubs 3-0 in front of 34,215 fans at Wrigley Field Wednesday night.
Lester was stellar in his own right, striking out 10 in seven innings, allowing only a Bryce Harper home run in the sixth and an unearned run in the fourth.
After starting the season with a 6.23 ERA through his first four starts, Lester (4-3) has allowed just eight earned runs over his last six starts (41 innings), good for a 1.