Nationals vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 22
Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 22, 2024
Ian Happ will lead the way for the Chicago Cubs (79-76) on Sunday, Sept. 22, when they square off against Luis Garcia and the Washington Nationals (69-86) at Wrigley Field at 2:20 p.m. ET.
At +155, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Cubs, who are listed at -190. This game’s total is 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Nationals vs. Cubs Game Info
- Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
- Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -190
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +155
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Jake Irvin (10-12) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 32nd start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in 7 1/3 innings pitched against the New York Mets on Monday.
- He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
- Irvin will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
- He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 31 chances this season.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit just 130 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
- Fueled by 408 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 23rd in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
- The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
- Washington has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 638 (4.1 per game).
- The Nationals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.
- Washington has pitched to a 4.34 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
- Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
- Nationals pitchers have a 1.338 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.
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