At Nationals Park on Friday, the Chicago Cubs (68-66) open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals (61-73), at 6:45 p.m. ET.
Looking to see who’s in and who’s out for the Cubs and the Nationals? Read on to get complete injury reports for both squads.
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Cubs vs. Nationals Game Info
Game Day: Friday, August 30, 2024
Game Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
TV Channel: MASN
Location: Washington D.C.
Stadium: Nationals Park
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Cubs vs. Nationals Injury News Today
Cubs’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Tomás Nido |
10 Day Injury List |
Knee |
.192 / .219 / .315, 4, 12 |
Luke Little |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
3-1, 3.46 ERA, 9.7 K/9 |
Hayden Wesneski |
15 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
3-6, 3.94 ERA, 8.5 K/9 |
Adbert Alzolay |
60 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
1-4, 4.67 ERA, 6.8 K/9 |
Yency Almonte |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
1-0, 3.45 ERA, 11.5 K/9 |
Colten Brewer |
60 Day Injury List |
Hand |
0-0, 5.66 ERA, 9.6 K/9 |
Ben Brown |
60 Day Injury List |
Neck |
1-3, 3.58 ERA, 10.4 K/9 |
Julian Merryweather |
15 Day Injury List |
Knee |
1-1, 6.60 ERA, 8.4 K/9 |
Jordan Wicks |
60 Day Injury List |
Oblique |
1-2, 4.18 ERA, 10.3 K/9 |
Nationals’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Derek Law |
15 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
7-2, 2.85 ERA, 7.3 K/9 |
Alex Call |
day-to-day |
Leg |
.343 / .425 / .525, 3, 14 |
Trevor Williams |
15 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
5-0, 2.22 ERA, 7.5 K/9 |
Joan Adon |
15 Day Injury List |
Biceps |
0-0, 6.75 ERA, 5.1 K/9 |
Josiah Gray |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
0-2, 14.04 ERA, 9.7 K/9 |
Cade Cavalli |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
Mason Thompson |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
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Cubs’ Recent Hitting Insights
Chicago has 15 home runs during the past 10 games.
In the past 10 games, the Cubs are slugging .490 with 4.3 extra-base hits per contest.
Over the last 10 outings, Chicago has a .288 batting average with 105 total hits (10.5 per game).
Over the past 10 games, Miguel Amaya leads the Cubs with three home runs and 14 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .429.
Seiya Suzuki is batting .405 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks during the past 10 games.
Nationals’ Recent Hitting Insights
Washington has hit 12 home runs over the last 10 games.
Over the Nationals’ last 10 games, the team is slugging .427 with 30 extra-base hits.
Over the last 10 games, Washington is batting .266 as a team with 8.9 hits per contest.
Over the past 10 games, James Wood leads the Nationals with four runs batted in.
Jacob Young has collected 11 base hits, an OBP of .361 and a slugging percentage of .515 over the last 10 games.
Cubs’ Starting Pitcher
Shota Imanaga (10-3) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 25th start of the season.
The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in seven innings pitched against the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
The 30-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 3.08, a 6.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.062.
Over the past 10 games, Cubs pitchers have a collective 4.65 ERA.
Opposing batters have hit 14 home runs against Chicago’s pitchers over the last 10 games.
Nationals’ Starting Pitcher
Jake Irvin (9-10 with a 3.80 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 156 1/3 innings pitched) tries for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Nationals, his 28th of the season.
The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
The 27-year-old has put up a 3.80 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .242 to opposing batters.
Nationals pitchers have a collective ERA of 2.52 over the last 10 games.
Washington has allowed 13 home runs over the last 10 games.
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