Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30

Updated Aug. 30, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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A couple of hot hitters, Ian Happ and C.J. Abrams, will try to keep it going when the Chicago Cubs play the Washington Nationals on Friday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park. Bookmakers list the Cubs as -157 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals +132 moneyline odds to win. Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's over/under is listed at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. ET
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
How to Watch on TV: MASN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cubs	-157	+132	8	-114	-106	-1.5	+108	-128

Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Cubs 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 50%, Nationals 50%

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 62 times this season and won 32, or 51.6%, of those games.
Chicago has a record of 15-2, a 88.2% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
The Nationals have won in 48, or 43.6%, of the 110 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Washington has a win-loss record of 25-40 when favored by +132 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 43.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs were the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and finished 5-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.
The Cubs have gone 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	7.8
HR	15
ERA	4.65
K/9	9.4

Cubs Player Insights

Happ is the Cubs best power hitter, hitting 23 home runs this season in addition to collecting 74 RBI, both team highs.
Happ's home runs place him 27th in the majors, and he ranks 31st in RBI.
Happ has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .429 with five doubles, four walks and three RBI.
Nico Hoerner has 28 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 40 walks while batting .255.
Hoerner is 268th in homers in baseball, and 187th in RBI.
Hoerner carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with three doubles, four walks and two RBI.
Isaac Paredes has 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 62 walks while hitting .227.
Seiya Suzuki's .278 batting average is a team-high mark.
Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .458 with a double, a triple, three home runs, three walks and eight RBI.

Cubs Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Nico Hoerner	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+130)	-	0.5 (+210)
Michael Busch	0.5 (-195)	1.5 (+135)	-	0.5 (+210)
Seiya Suzuki	0.5 (-255)	1.5 (+105)	-	0.5 (+150)
Ian Happ	0.5 (-225)	1.5 (+110)	-	0.5 (+175)
Cody Bellinger	0.5 (-245)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+145)

Learn more about this Cubs vs. Nationals matchup on Fox Sports.

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Nationals had a record of 4-3.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
The Nationals have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	12
ERA	2.52
K/9	8.5

Nationals Player Insights

Abrams has a team-high 18 home runs.
Abrams' home run total puts him 70th in MLB, and he is 61st in RBI.
Luis Garcia's 63 RBI and .290 batting average both pace his team.
Garcia is currently 103rd in homers and 56th in RBI in the major leagues.
Jacob Young is batting .258 with 21 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 walks.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .220 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 12 walks.

Nationals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Dylan Crews	0.5 (-200)	1.5 ()	-	0.5 (+195)
James Wood	0.5 (-205)	1.5 ()	-	0.5 (+225)
Ildemaro Vargas	0.5 (-215)	1.5 ()	-	0.5 (+230)
Jose Tena	0.5 (-155)	0.5 (-155)	-	0.5 (+260)
Jacob Young	0.5 (-165)	0.5 (-165)	-	0.5 (+300)