The Chicago Cubs (77-75), who will give the ball to Javier Assad, host the Washington Nationals (68-84) with Patrick Corbin on the mound, Thursday at 7:40 p.m. ET.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch Chicago play Washington.
When is Cubs vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Cubs vs. Nationals
The Cubs and Nationals will take to the diamond at Wrigley Field for this matchup on Sept. 19, and if you’d like 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 40-37 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 51.9% of those games).
Chicago ranks 20th in MLB action with 162 total home runs.
The Cubs are 16th in MLB, slugging .396.
Chicago has a 3.82 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cubs average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.250).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Nationals have won 53 out of the 124 games, or 42.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Washington has hit just 127 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
Fueled by 401 extra-base hits, the Nationals rank 24th in MLB with a .375 slugging percentage this season.
Washington has pitched to a 4.35 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.343 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Javier Assad
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Rockies | Sept. 13 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Yankees | Sept. 7 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
at Nationals | Aug. 31 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
at Marlins | Aug. 25 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Tigers | Aug. 20 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Patrick Corbin
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Marlins | Sept. 14 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
at Pirates | Sept. 8 | 6.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
at Marlins | Sept. 3 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
vs. Yankees | Aug. 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
vs. Rockies | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Assad (7-5 with a 3.27 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cubs, his 28th of the season.
In his last time out on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, the righty tossed six innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.27, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents have a .246 batting average against him.
Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs (25) and runs batted in (85) this season while batting .247.
Nico Hoerner has collected 148 hits this season and has an OBP of .335. He’s slugging .359 on the year.
Cody Bellinger is slashing .268/.330/.435 this season for the Cubs.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will hand the ball to Corbin (6-13) for his 31st start of the season.
The left-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
The 35-year-old has pitched in 30 games this season with an ERA of 5.45 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .297.
C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 20 home runs and 65 runs batted in.
Luis Garcia has 65 runs batted in while hitting .280. Both are team-highs.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .230 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
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