Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 30, 2024

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Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Probable Starters 8/30/2024

Data Skrive:

The Chicago Cubs (68-66) will look to Pete Crow-Armstrong, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Washington Nationals (61-73) on Friday at 6:45 p.m. ET on MASN. The Cubs are -162 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Shota Imanaga will get the ball for Chicago while Washington will counter with Jake Irvin.

Check out our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Betting Odds

Cubs to win vs Nationals -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Cubs (-162)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+136)
  • Over/under: 8

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Cubs have come away with 32 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
  • This year Chicago has won 15 of 17 games when listed as at least -162 on the moneyline.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 61.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The Nationals have won 48 of the 110 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (43.6%).
  • When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Washington has a record of 23-38 (37.7%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Nationals a 42.4% chance to win.

Cubs vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

  • Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs with 23 and runs batted in with 74.
  • Of all MLB hitters, Happ ranks 94th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 34th in slugging.
  • Nico Hoerner has collected 123 hits this season and has an OBP of .326. He’s slugging .349 on the year.
  • C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 18 home runs.
  • In all of the majors, Abrams ranks 66th in home runs and 60th in RBI.
  • Luis Garcia has a club-leading 63 RBI and .290 batting average.

Cubs vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

  • The Cubs have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
  • Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 this year, ninth-best in baseball.
  • The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.249 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Nationals pitching staff is 24th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Washington has a 4.25 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Nationals have the fourth-highest WHIP in MLB (1.338).