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

Updated Sep. 21, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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MacKenzie Gore will be starting for the Washington Nationals when they take on Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Nationals are +119 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cubs (-140). Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). An 8-run over/under has been set in the matchup.

Check out 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

Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 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 bookmakers' moneyline 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 mark of 34-59 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +119 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 45.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

WSH 5 · CHC 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+113

O 8

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-134

U 8

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they went 4-4 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' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Happ has put up a team-best 25 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Happ ranks 31st in homers and 30th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 44 walks while hitting .271.
• Hoerner is 291st in home runs and 192nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Hoerner heads into this game looking for his ninth game in a row with a hit. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .421 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .268.
• Isaac Paredes is hitting .235 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 won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Nationals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (65).
• In all of MLB, Abrams ranks 69th in home runs and 78th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia has a club-best 65 runs batted in and .280 batting average.
• Garcia is currently 112th in home runs and 78th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .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.

Nationals Team Props

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