Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/30/24

Chicago is currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -170 compared to the Nationals, who are at +141. Today’s Cubs vs. Nationals matchup has an over/under line of 8 runs, and the game will be televised on MASN.

Shota Imanaga will start for the Cubs, while the Nationals are sending Jake Irvin to the mound. Chicago is 68-66 this season, while the Nationals are 61-73. Washington is currently on a two-game winning streak, and they are 4th in the NL East, while the Cubs are 2nd in the NL Central.

CHICAGO CUBS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Cubs Moneyline -170

This game will be played at Nationals Park at 6:45 ET on Friday, August 30th.

HOW TO BET THE CUBS VS NATIONALS:

• We have the Cubs winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Nationals to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Cubs Records & Stats

Chicago is coming off a big 14-10 win over the Pirates to close out their series. The Cubs were the +143 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things really got away from the Pirates in the 2nd inning, as the Cubs scored five runs in the inning. Pittsburgh’s offense scored their only run in the 2nd.

Kyle Hendricks got the start for the Cubs but only lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs. Christian Bethancourt was the Cubs’ most effective reliever, going 3 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. The Cubs also had a big json from Porter Hodge, who picked up the win out of the bullpen.

Chicago is 68-66 overall and is 9.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cubs have won three straight games, and they are 20-26 against other teams in the NL Central. Their three-game winning streak has come on the road, where they are 32-37 this season.

As the road team, the Cubs are 34-32 when favored and 11-10 when favored on the road. Chicago has won four straight series, and they are 19-21-3 in series this year. Their overall series winning streak is four, and they have won two straight series on the road.

The Cubs have been a profitable team against the run line this season, going 66-68 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 41-28 against the run line. They have covered the run line in three straight road games and have a scoring margin of 0.0 runs per game on the road.

The Chicago Cubs are on the road today to face the Washington Nationals. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Cubs’ games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 61-68. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 8-16-1. The over has hit in three straight games for the Cubs.

Shota Imanaga gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the Nationals on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 10-3 with an ERA of 3.08. In his 24 appearances, Imanaga has turned in 14 quality starts and is averaging 8.98 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his most recent outing, Imanaga picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs on four hits. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings. Opponents are batting .230 off Imanaga this season.

Over the past six games, Seiya Suzuki has been on fire for the Cubs, going 13/28 (.464) with three homers and eight RBIs. For the season, he is batting .278 with 19 home runs, which is the 2nd most on the team. Ian Happ is the Cubs’ top power threat, as his 23 homers are the most on the team and 14th in the league. He also leads the team with 74 RBIs.

As a team, the Cubs are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been slightly better on the road, averaging 4.8 runs per contest. Overall, the Cubs are batting .239, and their team on-base percentage of .315 is 11th in the league.

Nationals Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Yankees, the Nationals closed out the series with a 5-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at +186. Offensively, the Nationals scored their five runs on json0 hits and only hit one home run.

MacKenzie Gore put together a good start for the Nationals, going six innings and giving up just two runs on six hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win.

Washington will host the Cubs with an overall record of 61-73, and they trail the Phillies by 18 games in the NL East. Currently, they are in 4th place in the division and are 18-20 in the division. The Nationals have won two straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Yankees with a win.

At home, the Nationals are 32-34 compared to 29-39 on the road. As the underdog, Washington is 49-62 this season, and they have won two straight as the underdog. The Nationals are 12-11 when favored this year, and their overall series record is 18-22-3.

Washington is 36-30 against the run line at home this season, and the Nationals are 40-28 against the run line on the road. Washington is 11-12 against the run line as the favorite and 65-46 against the run line as the underdog. The Nationals’ average run margin in winning games is +3.4, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.6.

Washington’s games have had an average run total of 8.9 this season, and the over/under record is 64-65. When the line is set at 8 runs, the record is 8-8-1. The over has hit in 68.7% of their games this season, and the under has hit in 18.7%. The under has hit in their last six games.

Jake Irvin gets the start for the Nationals today and comes in with a record of 9-10 and an ERA of 3.80. So far this season, he has made 27 starts, and opponents are batting .239 off the right-hander. In his 27 appearances, Irvin has turned in 14 quality starts and is averaging 7.48 strikeouts per nine innings. Irvin most recently faced the Braves, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had gone six innings in back-to-back starts.

Washington’s offense has been a below-average unit this season, averaging just 4.2 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and isolated power. However, the Nationals do have a team batting average of .245, which is 11th in the league. Luis Garcia Jr. and CJ Abrams have been the team’s top power threats so far, with Garcia Jr. leading the team with 63 RBIs and Abrams leading the team with 18 homers.

Over his last six games, Jacob Young has gone 9/20 for the Nationals, with one home run and five runs scored. Jose Tena has also gone deep twice in his last six games, but he is batting just .250 over that stretch. Lane Thomas and Juan Yepez are currently on hitting streaks for the Nationals.