Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 1

Updated Sep. 1, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs will try to get to Mitchell Parker when he takes the mound for the Washington Nationals on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Cubs are -125 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Nationals (+106). Chicago is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +126 odds). The total is 9 runs for the contest.

Check out everything you need 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: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction

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

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Cubs have won 34, or 53.1%, of the 64 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Chicago has entered 42 games this season favored by -125 or more and is 27-15 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 48, or 42.9%, of the 112 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has been victorious 40 times in 96 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

CHC 14 · WSH 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-130

O 9

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+110

U 9

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs played as the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and they went 6-2 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 eight times.
• The Cubs have gone 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Happ leads the Cubs in home runs (23) and runs batted in (76).
• In all of the majors, Happ is 28th in home runs and 31st in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .258 with 28 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks.
• Hoerner ranks 269th in home runs and 192nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Hoerner has seven straight games with at least one hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .324 with three doubles, five walks and three RBI.
• Isaac Paredes is batting .229 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 64 walks.
• Paredes is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with a home run, five walks and two RBI.
• Cody Bellinger is hitting .265 with 22 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 36 walks.

Cubs Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams has swatted a team-high 18 long balls.
• Abrams ranks 73rd in homers and 67th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Luis Garcia has a club-high 63 RBI and .290 batting average.
• Garcia ranks 105th in homers and 60th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Jacob Young is batting .259 with 22 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 25 walks.
• Keibert Ruiz has 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 12 walks while hitting .218.

Nationals Team Props

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