Nationals vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 19

Published 9:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024

Chicago Cubs (77-75) will play the Washington Nationals (68-84) at Wrigley Field on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, Nico Hoerner will be looking to nab his 30th stolen base of the year.

The Cubs, at -185, are favored in this matchup, while the Nationals are underdogs at +150. The total for this matchup is 8.5.

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Nationals vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals’ Patrick Corbin (6-13) will make his 31st 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.
  • He has earned a quality start nine times in 30 starts this season.
  • Corbin has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 30 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 127 home runs as a team.
  • Washington ranks 24th in the majors with a .375 team slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals’ .242 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
  • Washington ranks 23rd in the majors with 626 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
  • Washington has the 24th-ranked ERA (4.35) in the majors this season.
  • Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.343 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.

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