Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 21, 2024

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Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Probable Starters 9/21/2024

Data Skrive:

The Washington Nationals (68-85) and C.J. Abrams, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (+117) on the moneyline and will look to upset the Chicago Cubs (78-75) on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET on MASN2. Kyle Hendricks will get the ball for Chicago while Washington will counter with MacKenzie Gore.

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Moneyline

Cubs to win vs Nationals -137

Bet $20, Payout $34.60

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Cubs (-137)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+117)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 74 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (52.7%) in those games.
  • This season Chicago has come away with a win 25 times in 39 chances when named as a favorite of at least -137 on the moneyline.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 57.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The Nationals are 52-72 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.9% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +117 or longer, Washington has a 35-60 record (winning only 36.8% of its games).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Nationals’ implied win probability is 46.1%.

Cubs vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

  • Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs (25) and runs batted in (85) this season while batting .250.
  • Happ’s home runs rank him 31st in MLB, and he ranks 30th in RBI.
  • Nico Hoerner is batting .270 with an OBP of .334 and a slugging percentage of .359 this season.
  • Abrams leads the Nationals with 20 home runs and 65 runs batted in.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams ranks 67th in home runs and 78th in RBI.
  • Luis Garcia has a club-high 65 RBI and .280 batting average.

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 MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Washington has a 4.37 team ERA that ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Nationals have the fifth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.345).