Nationals vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 21
Published 1:24 am Saturday, September 21, 2024
When the Chicago Cubs (79-75) and Washington Nationals (68-86) square of at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Sept. 21, Kyle Hendricks will get the call for the Cubs, while the Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore to the mound. The game will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET.
At +120, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Cubs, who are -145. This matchup carries an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -120; under +100).
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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 the mound for the Nationals, his 31st start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up no earned runs in six innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
- He has earned a quality start nine times in 30 starts this season.
- Gore has 22 starts of five or more innings this season in 30 chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
- He has made 30 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit just 129 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
- Fueled by 407 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 23rd in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
- The Nationals’ .242 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
- Washington has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 633 (4.1 per game).
- The Nationals have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- 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 4.36 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- The Nationals have a combined 1.343 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-highest in MLB.
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