Nationals vs Cubs Betting Odds
When: August 10, 2022, at 2:20 p.m. EDT
Venue: Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL
Nationals vs Cubs Betting Preview
A National League series concludes Wednesday afternoon when the Washington Nationals (37-75, 20-35 away) visit the Chicago Cubs (44-65, 23-24 home). Both teams are not good and are looking towards the future. This game will air live on ESPN+.
The new look Washington Nationals do not have much offense going on right now. Their major offensive leaders, Juan Soto, and Josh Bell are now in the middle of a playoff race for the San Diego Padres. The Nats are hitting .248 and the pitching staff has posted a 5.32 ERA and 1.48 WHIP.
Patrick Wisdom has been mashing for Chicago as he leads the team with 20 home runs and 52 RBIs. Nico Hoerner has a team high .297 batting average this season. The Cubs are hitting .243 and the pitching staff has combined for a 4.32 ERA and 1.33 WHIP.
Nationals vs Cubs Betting Trends
Nationals
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games.
- Washington are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
- Washington are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
- Washington are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 7 games against an opponent in the National League.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division.
Cubs
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs’ last 15 games.
- Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’ last 5 games against Washington.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs’ last 8 games at home.
- Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Washington.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs’ last 9 games against an opponent in the National League.
- Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the National League East Division.
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Nationals vs Cubs Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Washington evened this series up with a 6-5 win on Tuesday. The Nats were leading 4-1 heading into the seventh inning but found themselves in a 5-4-hole heading into the eighth. Joey Meneses came to the plate in the top of the eight and hit what ended up being the game-winning two-run homer.
Keibert Ruiz went 2-3 with two home runs, one walk, four RBIs and two runs scored in the win. Seiya Suzuki went 3-5 with one home run, one RBI and two runs scored in the loss. Kyle Finnegan improved to 3-2, Mark Leiter Jr. fell to 2-5 and Carl Edwards Jr. saved his first game of the season.
Pitching Matchup: Josiah Gray (7-8, 4.92 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) vs Justin Steele (4-7, 3.67 ERA, 1.41 WHIP)