How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – July 18

The Chicago Cubs (43-50) will host the Washington Nationals (38-56), in the second game of a three-game series, Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Cubs will give the start to Jameson Taillon (3-6), and the Nationals will turn to Patrick Corbin (6-10).

How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Nationals

• Game Day: Tuesday, July 18, 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 average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
• The Cubs have the 15th-ranked ERA (4.15) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs’ 102 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for Chicago have combined for a team rank of 21st in the majors with a .398 team slugging percentage.
• The Nationals pitching staff is 29th in the majors with a collective 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington’s 4.86 team ERA ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals are fourth-worst in MLB play with 83 home runs.
• So far this season, Washington is 20th in the majors with a .400 slugging percentage.

Cubs vs. Nationals Key Players

• Nico Hoerner comes into Tuesday’s game as the Cubs top run producer, accumulating 48 RBI while hitting five homers in 2023. His .269 average is also best on the squad.
• Cody Bellinger has 13 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 21 walks while hitting .305.
• Ian Happ is hitting .245 with 18 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 64 walks.
• Lane Thomas leads the squad with a batting average of .295, and paces the Nationals in home runs, with 14 and runs batted in with 50.
• Jeimer Candelario’s 14 home runs are a team-high total.
• Luis Garcia has 12 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 20 walks while batting .266.

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Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Odds and Trends

Cubs vs. Nationals Moneyline and Over/Under

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have won 25, or 55.6%, of the 45 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Cubs are 3-3 this season when entering a game favored by -175 or more on the moneyline.
• The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 48 of their 93 chances.
• The Nationals have come away with 34 wins in the 88 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• The Nationals have a win-loss record of 22-23 when favored by +150 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Nationals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of their 92 opportunities.