Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs (68-66) visit C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (61-73) at 6:45 p.m. ET on Friday.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Chicago-Washington matchup in the article below.
When is Cubs vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Cubs vs. Nationals
The Cubs and Nationals will take to the field at Nationals Park for this matchup on August 30, and if you want to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MASN.
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Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs are 34-32 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 51.5% of those games).
Chicago is 18th in MLB with 144 total home runs.
The Cubs rank 17th in baseball with a .394 slugging percentage.
Chicago’s 3.81 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.249).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Nationals have been underdogs in 111 games this season and won 49 (44.1%) of those contests.
Washington has hit just 112 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
Fueled by 353 extra-base hits, the Nationals rank 23rd in MLB with a .378 slugging percentage this season.
Washington has pitched to a 4.25 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
The Nationals have a combined 1.338 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Shota Imanaga
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Marlins | Aug. 24 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 18 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
at Guardians | Aug. 12 | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Twins | Aug. 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
vs. Cardinals | Aug. 1 | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Jake Irvin
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Braves | Aug. 24 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
at Phillies | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
at Orioles | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Giants | Aug. 7 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Brewers | Aug. 2 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Shota Imanaga (10-3) takes the mound for the Cubs in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.08 ERA in 140 1/3 innings pitched, with 140 strikeouts.
In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, the lefty went seven innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.08, with 9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .234 batting average against him.
Happ is batting .241 this season with a team-high 23 home runs and 74 RBI.
Nico Hoerner has 123 hits and an OBP of .326 to go with a slugging percentage of .349 this season.
Isaac Paredes is slashing .227/.335/.406 this season for the Cubs.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
Jake Irvin (9-10) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 28th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves.
The 27-year-old has pitched in 27 games this season with an ERA of 3.80, a 3.42 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.158.
Abrams has put up a team-best 18 home runs.
Luis Garcia has 63 runs batted in while hitting .290. Both lead his team.
Jacob Young is batting .258 with 21 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 walks.
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