One team will end a losing skid when the 77-75 Chicago Cubs (two-game losing streak) and the 68-84 Washington Nationals (three-game losing streak) meet Thursday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cubs have been set as -174 favorites by oddsmakers for the contest at Wrigley Field.
Chicago’s Javier Assad gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Patrick Corbin.
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Cubs and Nationals Betting Trends
The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline 77 total times this season. They’ve gone 40-37 in those games.
Chicago has gone 14-3 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -174 or shorter (82.4% winning percentage).
The Nationals have been underdogs in 124 games this season and won 53 (42.7%) of those contests.
Washington has a record of 18-26 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +147 on the moneyline.
The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times this season for a 72-75-5 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Nationals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 72 of 152 chances this season.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs rank 12th in runs scored with 698, 4.6 per game.
Chicago ranks 20th in baseball with 162 total home runs.
The Cubs’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in MLB.
Chicago strikes out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in MLB.
The Cubs pitching staff is 14th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Chicago’s 3.82 team ERA ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals rank 23rd in the majors with 626 total runs scored this season.
Washington ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 127 home runs as a team.
The Nationals rank 15th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
Washington ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 Ks per contest.
The Nationals strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
Washington has the 24th-ranked ERA (4.35) in the majors this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs will send Assad (7-5) to the mound to make his 28th start of the season. He is 7-5 with a 3.27 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings pitched.
Ian Happ is batting .247 this season with a team-high 25 home runs and 85 RBI.
Nico Hoerner is batting .270 with an OBP of .335 and a slugging percentage of .359 this season.
Cody Bellinger has 130 hits this season and a slash line of .268/.330/.435.
Isaac Paredes has 122 hits and an OBP of .347 to go with a slugging percentage of .397 this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
Corbin (6-13) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 31st start of the season.
C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (65).
Luis Garcia has a club-best 65 runs batted in and .280 batting average.
Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .230.
Jacob Young is hitting .255 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.
Cubs and Nationals Injuries
Cubs: Julian Merryweather: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hayden Wesneski: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brennen Davis: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Luke Little: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yency Almonte: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Colten Brewer: 60 Day IL (Hand), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck), Nick Madrigal: 60 Day IL (Finger), Adbert Alzolay: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Nationals: Alex Call: 10 Day IL (Leg), Joan Adon: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: day-to-day (Wrist)
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