A losing streak will come to an en𝐆d Thursday when the Chicago Cubs (77-75), losers of two straight, take on the Washington Nationals (68-84). The Nationals are hoping to avoid their third loss in a row. The Cubs are -171 favorite🍰s to snap out of their slide when the teams hit the field at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET on MASN.
Chicago’s Javier Assad gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Patrick Corbin.
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Cubs and Nationals Betting Trends
The Cubs have put together a 40-37 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 51.9% o🍨f those games).
Chicago has gone 15-3 (winning 83.3% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favo🔯rites of -171 or shorter.
The Nationals have been underdogs in 124 games this s♍eason and won 53 (42.7%) of those contests.
Washingꦗton has entered 51 games this season as the underdog by +144 or more and is 20-♎31 in those contests.
In the 152 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with🧸 oppone🌳nts to go over the total 72 times (72-75-5).
The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 72 of their 1ꦫ52 games witꦺh a total this season.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs are the 12🔜th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.6 runs per g🦋ame (698 total).
Chicago averages 1.1 home runs p♐er game to rank 19th in baseball with 162 total home runs.
Th🍨e Cubs have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.243).
Chicago strikes out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in MLB﷽.
The Cubs pitching sta⭕ff ranks 13th in MLB with a co🐬llective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Chicago has the ninth-ranked team ERA✱ across 🍨all MLB pitching staffs (3.82).
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Natio🉐nals hꦓave scored 626 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Washington ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with 🌄just 127 home runs as a team.
The Nationals’ .242 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
Washington ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an av▨erage of 7.5 Ks per c𓆉ontest.
The Nationals strike out 8.3 batter💝s 🐻per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
Washington has the 24th-ranked ERA🌜 (4.35) in the majors this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Assad makes th💝e start for the Cubs, his 28th of the🗹 season. He is 7-5 with a 3.27 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings pitched.
Ian Happ𒀰 leads Chicago in home runs with 25 and runs batted in𝓰 with 85.
N🦹ico Hoerner is batting .270 with an OBP of .335 and a slugging percentage of .359 this season.
Cody Be♊ll🃏inger is slashing .268/.330/.435 this season for the Cubs.
Isaac Paredes is batting .236 with 🐠an OBP of .347 and a slugging percentage of .397 this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals w🐭ill send Corbin (6-13) to the moun☂d for his 31st start this season.
C.J. Abrams paces thꦰꦚe Nationals with 20 home runs and 65 runs batted in.
Luis Garcia has a club-high 65 RBI and .280 batting avera🌸ge.
Keibert Ruiz is hitting .230 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 1💫6 walks.
Jacob Young is batting .255 with 23 do💜ubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 🍃walks.
Cubs and Nationals Injuries
Cubs: Julian Merryweather:ꩵ 15 Day IL (Knee), Hayden Wesneski: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brennen Davis: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Luke Little: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yency Almonte: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Colten Brewer: 60 Day IL (Hand), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck), Nick Madrigal: 60 Day IL (Finger), Adbert Alzolay: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Nationals: Alex Call: 10 Day IL (Leg), Joan Adon: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), L🍨𝓡uis Garcia: day-to-day (Wrist)
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