The Washington Nationals (37-56) will visit the Chicago Cubs (43-49), Monday at 8:05 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series. The scheduled starters are Drew Smyly (7-6) for the Cubs, and MacKenzie Gore (4-7) for the Nationals.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Monday, July 17, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Cubs and Nationals Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
- The Cubs have the 14th-ranked ERA (4.12) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs have hit 100 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- Hitters for Chicago have combined for a team rank of 22nd in the majors with a .397 team slugging percentage.
- The Nationals pitching staff is 29th in MLB with a collective 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has a 4.86 team ERA that ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (81).
- So far this year, Washington ranks 21st in baseball, slugging .398.
Cubs vs. Nationals Key Players
- Nico Hoerner has racked up a team-high batting average of .273 while pacing the Cubs in runs batted in (48).
- Cody Bellinger is batting .301 with 13 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 21 walks.
- Ian Happ is hitting .245 with 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 64 walks.
- Lane Thomas leads the Nationals in home runs (14), runs batted in (50) and has a team-high batting average of .299.
- Jeimer Candelario is batting .260 with 27 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 30 walks.
- Luis Garcia is batting .265 with 12 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 20 walks.
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Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Nationals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -147 | +125 | – | – | – |
Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- The Cubs have won 25, or 56.8%, of the 44 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Cubs have a record of 7-7, a 50% win rate, when favored by -147 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- So far this season, the Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 47 of 92 games with a total.
- The Nationals have been underdogs in 87 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (37.9%) in those contests.
- This year, the Nationals have won 29 of 67 games when listed as at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 43 of their 91 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
