Washington Nationals (68-84) will take on the Chicago Cubs (77-75) at Wrigley Field on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, C.J. Abrams will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the year.

At -185, the Cubs are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Nationals (+150). The total for this game is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Cubs vs. Nationals Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MASN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -185
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Javier Assad (7-5) takes the mound for the Cubs in his 28th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.27 ERA in 137 2/3 innings pitched, with 116 strikeouts.
• The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• Assad has six quality starts this year.
• Assad is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance on the mound.
• He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 19th in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
• Chicago ranks 16th in baseball, slugging .396.
• The Cubs are 14th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
• Chicago has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (698 total runs).
• The Cubs are 10th in baseball with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Cubs’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 16th in baseball.
• Chicago has a 3.82 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 13th in the majors.
• The Cubs have the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.250).

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