On Thursday at 7:40 p.m. ET, Ian Happ and the Chicago♐ Cubs (77-75) take on C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (68-83) at Wꩵrigley Field.
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When is Cubs vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Cubs vs. Nationals
The Cubs and Nationals will take to the field at Wrigley Field for this matchup on Sept. 1ꦛ9, an🌃d if you want to see the game live, get your tickets now from !
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Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have won 40 of the 77 games they were favored🦹 on the moneyline this season (51.9%).
Chic𓆉ago averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 19th in M🐠LB action with 162 total home runs.
The Cubs’ .396 slugging percentage is 16th in baseball.
Chicago has the ninth-ranked team ERA across al🅠l ♋MLB pitching staffs (3.82).
The Cubs average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.250).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Nationals have won 53, or 43.1%, of the 123 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Washington’s 127 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
The Natio🎃nals rank 24th in the majors with a .377 team slugging percentage.
Washington has pitched to a 4.31 ERA this season, whic𒁏h ranks 23rd in baseball.
Nationals pitchers have a 1.340 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in🍬 the maﷺjors.
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Javier Assad
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rockies | Sept. 13 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Yankees | Sept. 7 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| at Nationals | Aug. 31 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 25 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 20 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Patrick Corbin
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Marlins | Sept. 14 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Sept. 8 | 6.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| at Marlins | Sept. 3 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Javier Assad (7-5) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 28th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.27 ERA in 137 2/3 innings pitched, with 116 strikeouts.
In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty threw six innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving ♊up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.27, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Oppon𓃲ents are hitting .246 against him.
Happ leads Chicago in homeဣ runs (25) and runs batted in (85) this s🧜eason while batting .247.
Nico Hoerner has collected 148 hits this season and has an OBP of .335. He’s slugging .359 on the year.
Cody Bellinger is slashing .268/.330/.435 th🐼is season for the Cubs𓄧.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will hand the ball to Patrick Coඣrbin (6-13) for his 31sꦕt start of the season.
The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
The 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.45 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average🍌 of .297 in 30 games this season.
Abrams has accumulated a team-high 20 home runs and 65 runs batt🅠ed in.
Luis Garcia has a club༺-leading 65 RBI and .280 ba♐tting average.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .230 with 21 doubles, 13 h🐟ome runs and 16 walks.
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