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 bookmakersܫ.
Jameson Taillon gets the starting nod for Chicago while Trevor Williams is Washington’s starter for the contest.
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Cubs and Nationals Betting Trends
The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline 78 total times this season. They’ve gone 41-37 in those games.
When it has played as moneyline favorites with ജodds of -171 or shorter, Chicago has a record of 16-3 (84.2%).
This season, the Nationals have been the ♏underdog 125 times and won 53, or 42.4%, of those games.
Washington is 20-30 this season when e🥃ntering a game as the underdog by +145 or more on the moneyline.
The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 73 times this season 🔥for a 73-75-5 record agꦍainst the over/under.
The Nationals and tꦜheir opponents have gone over the total this season in 73 of their 153 opportunities.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The C꧅ubs rank 12th in runs scored with 705, 4.6 per game.
Chicago averages 1🌳.1 home runs per game to rank 19th in MLB action with 163 total home runs.
The Cub𒐪s have the 14th-ranked bat🌃ting average in the majors (.244).
Chi🙈cago strikes out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in the majors.
The Cubs pi♉tching staff is 14th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts p✱er nine innings.
Chicago has a 3.83 team ER🌌A tha🐻t ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals have scoꦗred 632 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Washington’s 128 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
The Nationals rank 15th in MLB wi🍸th a .243 team bat𝓰ting average.
Washington is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking fourt🌊h with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.
The Nationals strike out 8🔯.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
Washington has the 25th-ranked ERꦓA (4.37) in the majors this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Taillon (10-8) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his🐻 27th start of the season. He has a 3.54 ERA in 152 1/3 innings pitched, with 119 strikeouts.
Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs with 2🐲5 and runs batted in with 85.
Nico Hoerner is batting .270 with an OBP of .334 and a slugging percentage of .359 th൩is season.
Cody Bellinger has 132 hits this seas🎃on and a slash line of .270/🤪.331/.436.
Isaac Paredes has 122 hits and an OBP of .34ꦛ5 to go 🔜with a slugging percentage of .395 this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will send Williams (5-0) to the mound for his 12th stꦛart this season.
C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals in home runs (20) and runs 💛batted in (65).
Luis Garcia ha🌠s a club-best 65 runs batted in and .280 bat𒁏ting average.
Keiber🌳t Ruiz is hitting .227 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
Jacob Young has 23 doubles, a triple, three 📖home runs and 28 walks while batting .254.
Cubs and Nationals Injuries
Cubs: Julian Merryweather: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hayden Wesneski: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brennen Davis: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Luke Little: 60 Day IL (Sho𒊎ulder), 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 (For💞earm)
Nationals: Alex Call: 10 Day IL (Leg), Joan Adon: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Mason Thoﷺmpson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: day-to-day (Wrist)
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