Data Skrive:
The Chicago Cubs (70-66) roll into Sunday’s matchup with the Washington Nationals (61-75) looking to extend a five-game winning streak. The contest starts at 1:35 p.m. ET on MASN with the Cubs listed as -128 favorites on the moneyline. Chicago’s Jordan Wicks gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Mitchell Parker.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $35.62
Cubs to win vs Nationals -128
Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cubs (-128)
- Underdog: Nationals (+108)
- Over/under: 9
Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Cubs have been favorites in 64 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (53.1%) in those contests.
- Chicago has a record of 26-12 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -128 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 56.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Nationals have won 48 of the 112 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (42.9%).
- Washington has a record of 39-55 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer (41.5%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Nationals a 48.1% chance to win.
Cubs vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs (23) and runs batted in (76) this season while batting .241.
- Happ ranks 28th in baseball in homers, and 31st in RBI.
- Nico Hoerner has collected 126 hits this season and has an OBP of .328. He’s slugging .350 on the year.
- C.J. Abrams has a team-best 18 home runs.
- Abrams’ home run total ranks 72nd in MLB, and he is 67th in RBI.
- Luis Garcia has a club-high 63 RBI and .290 batting average.
Cubs vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Cubs have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
- The Cubs have the ninth-best ERA (3.82) in the majors this season.
- Cubs pitchers have a 1.251 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
- The Nationals pitching staff ranks 24th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has the 22nd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.26).
- The Nationals have the fifth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.336).