How to Watch the Nationals vs. Cubs Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 31
Published 4:05 am Saturday, August 31, 2024
Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs will try to beat DJ Herz, the Washington Nationals’ starter, on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET.
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Nationals vs. Cubs Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Nationals Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit just 113 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
- Fueled by 356 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 23rd in MLB with a .378 slugging percentage this season.
- The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
- Washington ranks 20th in the majors with 571 total runs scored this season.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
- Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.27 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Washington has an 8.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.338 as a pitching staff, which is fourth-worst in baseball this season.
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Nationals’ Herz (2-6) will make his 15th start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he allowed one hit in five scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves.
- He has started 14 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
- Herz will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
- In 14 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
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Nationals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Nationals Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2024 | Braves | W 5-1 | Away | DJ Herz | Reynaldo López |
| 8/26/2024 | Yankees | L 5-2 | Home | Mitchell Parker | Nestor Cortes Jr. |
| 8/27/2024 | Yankees | W 4-2 | Home | Patrick Corbin | Gerrit Cole |
| 8/28/2024 | Yankees | W 5-2 | Home | MacKenzie Gore | Carlos Rodón |
| 8/30/2024 | Cubs | L 7-6 | Home | Jake Irvin | Shota Imanaga |
| 8/31/2024 | Cubs | – | Home | DJ Herz | Javier Assad |
| 9/1/2024 | Cubs | – | Home | Mitchell Parker | Jameson Taillon |
| 9/3/2024 | Marlins | – | Away | Patrick Corbin | Max Meyer |
| 9/4/2024 | Marlins | – | Away | MacKenzie Gore | Valente Bellozo |
| 9/5/2024 | Pirates | – | Away | Jake Irvin | Luis Ortiz |
| 9/6/2024 | Pirates | – | Away | – | – |
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