Data Skrive:
The Washington Nationals (68-85) will look to C.J. Abrams, after his four-hit game last time out, to lead them in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs (78-75) on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET on MARQ. The Nationals are +145 underdogs for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Chicago’s Jameson Taillon and Washington’s Trevor Williams have been named the starters for this contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $31.63
Cubs to win vs Nationals -172
Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cubs (-172)
- Underdog: Nationals (+145)
- Over/under: 9
Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Cubs have come away with 39 wins in the 74 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Chicago has a record of 17-3 when favored by -172 or more this year.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 63.2% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Nationals have gone 52-72 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 41.9% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +145 or longer, Washington has an 18-27 record (winning 40% of its games).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Nationals a 40.8% chance to win.
Cubs vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Ian Happ is batting .250 this season with a team-high 25 home runs and 85 RBI.
- Ian Happ’s home runs rank him 31st in MLB, and he is 30th in RBI.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .270 with an OBP of .334 and a slugging percentage of .359 this season.
- C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 20 home runs and 65 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams’ home run total puts him 67th, and his RBI total ranks 78th.
- Luis Garcia’s 65 RBI and .280 batting average both pace his team.
Cubs vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Cubs strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.83 this year, ninth-best in baseball.
- The Cubs rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.253 WHIP this season.
- The Nationals pitching staff ranks 23rd in the majors with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has the 25th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.37).
- Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in MLB (1.345).