Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 19

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs hit the field on Thursday at Wrigley Field against Patrick Corbin, who is starting for the Washington Nationals. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cubs are the favorite in this one, at -177, while the underdog Nationals have +148 odds to win. Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The matchup's total has been set at 8.5 runs.

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: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Nationals 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 58%, Nationals 42%

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 73 times this season and won 38, or 52.1%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered 16 games this season favored by -177 or more and is 14-2 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 63.9% chance to win.
• The Nationals have won in 52, or 42.3%, of the 123 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 18-25 when favored by +148 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 40.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

WSH 6 · CHC 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+156

O 8.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-187

U 8.5

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have a 2-4 record from the six games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cubs are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 25 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
• Happ is 31st in homers and 29th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Nico Hoerner has 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 43 walks while batting .270.
• Hoerner is 289th in homers and 190th in RBI in the bigs.
• Hoerner carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .410 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .268 with 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 44 walks.
• Isaac Paredes is batting .236 with 24 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 73 walks.

Cubs Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and have gone 1-5 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents are 4-5-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Nationals have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 20 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 65.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Abrams is 65th in homers and 76th in RBI.
• Abrams carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Luis Garcia has a club-best 65 RBI and .280 batting average.
• Garcia is 110th in homers and 76th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .230 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
• Jacob Young is hitting .255 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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