When the Chicago Cubs (79-75) and Washington Nationals (68-86) meet at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Sept. 21, Kyle Hendricks will get the ball for the Cubs, while the Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore to the mound. The game will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET.

At -145, the Cubs are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Nationals (+120). This matchup’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Nationals vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MASN2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +120
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Gore (9-12) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 31st start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed six innings while giving up no earned runs on two hits in a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
• In 30 starts this season, he’s earned nine quality starts.
• In 30 starts, Gore has pitched through or past the fifth inning 22 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 30 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals’ 129 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
• Washington ranks 23rd in the majors with a .376 team slugging percentage.
• The Nationals have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
• Washington has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 633 (4.1 per game).
• The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
• 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 has pitched to a 4.36 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
• 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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