At Wrigley Field on Monday, the Washington Nationals (36-74) open a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs (43-64), at 8:05 PM ET. On the mound for the Cubs will be Keegan Thompson (8-5), opposed by the Nationals’ Anibal Sanchez (0-4).
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Monday, August 8, 2022
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network (Regional restrictions may apply)
FREE MLB LIVE STREAM: Watch Cubs vs. Nationals for free with a trial to fuboTV!
Cubs and Nationals Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.32 this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Cubs have hit 104 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- Hitters for the Cubs combine for a team rank 16th of in the majors with a .388 team slugging percentage.
- The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 7.9 K/9, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Nationals have a 5.32 team ERA that ranks last among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (86).
- So far this year, the Nationals are slugging .373, the fifth-lowest average in the league.
Cubs vs. Nationals Key Players
- Willson Contreras is outstanding at finding his way aboard when he’s at the plate. Contreras leads the Cubs this season with a .362 OBP and 85 hits.
- Ian Happ is batting .275 with 27 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 44 walks.
- Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-best batting average of .295.
- Nelson Cruz has sent home a team-best 52 runs batted in.
- Cesar Hernandez is hitting .241 with 22 doubles, three triples and 34 walks.
- Luke Voit has 14 home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
WATCH THE GAME: Watch Major League Baseball for free with a trial to fuboTV!
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 | -185 | 157 | – | – | – |
Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 31 times this season and won 13, or 41.9%, of those games.
- Chicago has played as a favorite of -185 or more once this season and won that game.
- So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 48 of their 109 games with a total.
- The Nationals have been underdogs in 94 games this season and have come away with the win 29 times (30.9%) in those contests.
- Washington has a win-loss record of 11-29 when favored by +157 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- Contests with Washington have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 54 of 110 chances this season.
