When the Chicago Cubs (68-66) and Washington Nationals (61-73) meet in the series opener at Nationals Park on Friday, August 30, Shota Imanaga will get the ball for the Cubs, while the Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the mound. The game will start at 6:45 p.m. ET.

The Cubs (-155), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Nationals (+130) The over/under for this game has been set at 8.5.

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Cubs vs. Nationals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Nationals Park
• TV Channel: MASN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +130
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cubs will send Imanaga (10-3) to make his 25th start of the season. He is 10-3 with a 3.08 ERA and 140 strikeouts through 140 1/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• Imanaga is trying to record his 15th quality start of the season in this game.
• Imanaga will try to pitch five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
• He has had seven appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs rank 18th in MLB play with 144 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Chicago ranks 17th in baseball, slugging .394.
• The Cubs are 19th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
• Chicago ranks 15th in runs scored with 600 (4.5 per game).
• The Cubs rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .315.
• The Cubs strike out 8.5 times per game to rank 17th in MLB.
• Chicago’s 3.81 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Chicago has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.249).

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