Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21

Updated Sep. 20, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs take on the Washington Nationals and starter MacKenzie Gore on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. The Nationals are +119 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favored Cubs (-140). Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the game is set at 8.5 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: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2:20 p.m. ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cubs	-140	+119	8.5	-121	+100	-1.5	+150	-181

Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Nationals 5
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 56%, Nationals 44%

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights

This season, the Cubs have been favored 75 times and won 40, or 53.3%, of those games.
Chicago has entered 38 games this season favored by -140 or more and is 24-14 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
The Nationals have been underdogs in 125 games this season and have come away with the win 52 times (41.6%) in those contests.
Washington has a win-loss record of 34-59 when favored by +119 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 45.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs have a 4-4 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Cubs combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total seven times.
The Cubs' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.5
HR	13
ERA	4.80
K/9	8.0

Cubs Player Insights

Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 25 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
Of all hitters in MLB, Happ's home run total ranks him 31st, and his RBI tally ranks him 30th.
Nico Hoerner is batting .271 with 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 44 walks.
Hoerner is 289th in homers and 190th in RBI in the bigs.
Hoerner has eight games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .421 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .268 with 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 44 walks.
Isaac Paredes is batting .235 with 24 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 73 walks.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Nationals are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	2.9
HR	9
ERA	4.08
K/9	7.9

Nationals Player Insights

C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (65).
Among all batters in the majors, Abrams is 67th in homers and 78th in RBI.
Luis Garcia's 65 runs batted in and .280 batting average both lead his team.
Garcia is currently 110th in home runs and 78th in RBI in the big leagues.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .228 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
Jacob Young is hitting .254 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.