How to Watch Cubs vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Jose Tena and the Washington Nationals take on Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Cubs vs. Nationals matchup.

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Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/30/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8	-157	+132	7-6 CHC
7/19/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9.5	-154	+132	8-3 CHC
7/18/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-168	+143	17-3 CHC
7/17/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-139	+118	7-5 WSH
5/4/2023	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-179	+152	4-3 WSH
5/3/2023	Cubs	-1.5	8	-194	+165	2-1 WSH
5/2/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-141	+120	4-1 WSH
5/1/2023	Cubs	-1.5	8	-137	+116	5-1 CHC
8/17/2022	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-159	+135	3-2 CHC
8/16/2022	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-158	+134	7-5 CHC

Ian Happ is the Cubs best power option, launching 23 long balls this season in addition to collecting 75 RBI, both team highs.
Happ is 28th in homers and 32nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Happ takes a hitting streak of five games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .500 with six doubles, three walks and four RBI.
Hoerner is hitting .256 with 28 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks.
Of all major league hitters, Hoerner ranks 268th in homers and 190th in RBI.
Hoerner carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .278 with three doubles, five walks and three RBI.
Isaac Paredes is hitting .228 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 63 walks.
Paredes is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run, five walks and two RBI.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .268 with 22 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 36 walks.
Bellinger is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .190 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and five RBI.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 25	@ Marlins	L 7-2	Javier Assad vs Adam Oller
August 26	@ Pirates	W 18-8	Jameson Taillon vs Mitch Keller
August 27	@ Pirates	W 9-5	Justin Steele vs Jared Jones
August 28	@ Pirates	W 14-10	Kyle Hendricks vs Paul Skenes
August 30	@ Nationals	W 7-6	Shota Imanaga vs Jake Irvin
August 31	@ Nationals	-	Javier Assad vs DJ Herz
September 1	@ Nationals	-	Jameson Taillon vs Mitchell Parker
September 2	Pirates	-	Justin Steele vs Jared Jones
September 3	Pirates	-	Kyle Hendricks vs Paul Skenes
September 4	Pirates	-	Shota Imanaga vs Bailey Falter
September 6	Yankees	-	Javier Assad vs TBA

C.J. Abrams has hit a team-best 18 home runs.
In all of MLB, Abrams is 70th in home runs and 64th in RBI.
Luis Garcia has 63 runs batted in while batting .292. Each pace his team.
Garcia is 104th overall in home runs and 59th in RBI this year.
Jacob Young has 21 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 walks while hitting .258.
Keibert Ruiz is hitting .218 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 12 walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 25	@ Braves	W 5-1	DJ Herz vs Reynaldo López
August 26	Yankees	L 5-2	Mitchell Parker vs Nestor Cortes Jr.
August 27	Yankees	W 4-2	Patrick Corbin vs Gerrit Cole
August 28	Yankees	W 5-2	MacKenzie Gore vs Carlos Rodón
August 30	Cubs	L 7-6	Jake Irvin vs Shota Imanaga
August 31	Cubs	-	DJ Herz vs Javier Assad
September 1	Cubs	-	Mitchell Parker vs Jameson Taillon
September 3	@ Marlins	-	Patrick Corbin vs Max Meyer
September 4	@ Marlins	-	MacKenzie Gore vs Valente Bellozo
September 5	@ Pirates	-	Jake Irvin vs Luis Ortiz
September 6	@ Pirates	-	DJ Herz vs Mitch Keller