MacKenzie Gore gets the start for the Washington Nationals (68-8♏6) Saturday in search of win No. 10 of the season in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs (79-75). The Nationals are +119 underdogs for the contest, which starts at 2:20 p.m. ET on MASN2, live from Wrigley Field.
Kyle Hendricks starts for Chicago while Gore is Washington’s starter for the contest.
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Cubs and Nationals Betting Trends
The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline 79 total times this season. They’ve gone 42-37 in those games.
Chicago has gone 26-13 (winn🌳ing 66.7% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -141 or shorter.
The Nationals have won 53, or 42.1%, of the 126 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
This season, Washington has won 31 of its 91 games, or 34.1%, when it’s the underdog by at least +119 on the moneyline.
The Cubs have played in 154 games with set over/under, and have co♛mbined with opponents to go over the tot༒al 73 times (73-76-5).
So far this season, the Nationals and their opponents have hit the over🅘 in 73 of their 154 games with a to𝓡tal.
Cubs Stats & Insights
T🎐hღe Cubs are the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.6 runs per game (708 total).
Chicago ranks 19th in ML๊B action with 164 total home runs.
The Cubs’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in the majors.
Chicago st💫rikes out 8.5 times per game toꦰ rank 15th in the majors.
Th𓆉e pitching st🌞aff for the Cubs has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Chicago has the nint🎉h-ranked team ERA amoဣng all MLB pitching staffs (3.81).
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Na༒tionals have scored the 23rd-most runs in the league this season with 633 (4.1 per ga♛me).
Washiꦆngton ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 129 home runs as a team.
The Nationals’ .242 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
Washington ranks fifth in MLB in strike🧸outs per game wiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚth an average of 7.5 Ks per contest.
The Nationals 💞have an 8.3 𝔉K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the big leagues.
Washington has pitched to 🧔a 4.36 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Hendricks makes 🃏the start for the Cubs, his🌞 23rd of the season. He is 4-11 with a 6.25 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings pitched.
Ian Happ leads Chic𒀰ago in home runs (25) and runs batted in (85) this season while batting .249.
Nico Hoerner has collected 150 hits this season and has an OBP of .336. He’s slugging .359 on the year.
Cody Bellinger has collected 132 basജe hits, an OBP of .328 and a slugging percentage of .432 this season.
Isaac Paredes 🌟has 122 hits and an OBP of .345 to go with a slugging percentage♑ of .395 this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals’ Gore (9-12) will make his 31st start of the season.
C.J. Abram��s has a team-hꦬigh 20 home runs and 65 runs batted in.
Luis Garcia’s 65 RBI and .280 batting average both pace his team.
Keibert Ruiz is hitting .228 with 21 doubles, 13 home ru൲ns and 16 walks💮.
Jacob Young is hitting .2▨54 with 23 doubles, a triple, thre෴e home runs and 28 walks.
Cubs and Nationals Injuries
Cubs: Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Julian Merryweather: 15 Day IL (Knee), Brennen Davis: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Luke Little: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yency Almonte: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Colten Brewer: 60 D♐ay 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), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 6ꦜ0 Day IL (Elౠbow), Joan Adon: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: day-to-day (Wrist)
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