Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Jose Tena will look to continue their recent offensive production when the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals play at Nationals Park on Saturday, at 4:05 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Cubs as -114 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals -105 moneyline odds. Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 9-run total is listed in this matchup.

Take a look at 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: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 4:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 6, Cubs 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 50%, Nationals 50%

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have been favored 63 times and won 33, or 52.4%, of those games.
• This season Chicago has won 31 of its 59 games, or 52.5%, when favored by at least -114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 53.3%.
• The Nationals have won in 48, or 43.2%, of the 111 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 47-60 when favored by -105 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

CHC 5 · WSH 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-113

O 9

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

-106

U 9

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have a 6-2 record over the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total eight times.
• The Cubs have gone 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Ian Happ has racked up a team-high 23 home runs and 75 runs batted in.
• Happ ranks 28th in home runs and 32nd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Happ carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .500 with six doubles, three walks and four RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .256 with 28 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks.
• Hoerner ranks 268th in homers and 190th in RBI in the bigs.
• Hoerner has six straight games with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is batting .278 with three doubles, five walks and three RBI.
• Isaac Paredes has 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 63 walks while hitting .228.
• Paredes will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a home run, five walks and two RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has 22 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 36 walks while batting .268.
• Bellinger is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and five RBI.

Cubs Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 3-4.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 2-8-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams has hit a team-best 18 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Abrams is 70th in home runs and 64th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia's 63 RBI and .292 batting average are both team-highs.
• Garcia is 104th in homers and 59th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Jacob Young is batting .258 with 21 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 walks.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .218 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 12 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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