Kyle Hendricks will take the hill for the Chicago Cubs (79-75) on Saturday, Sept. 21 against the Washington Nationals (68-86), who will answer with MacKenzie Gore. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field.

Sportsbooks have listed the Cubs (-145) as moneyline favorites versus the Nationals (+120). This matchup’s over/under is 8.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Cubs vs. Nationals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MASN2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +120
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cubs will send Hendricks (4-11) to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 4-11 with a 6.25 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
• Hendricks heads into the game with four quality starts under his belt this year.
• Hendricks enters this matchup with 12 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 27 appearances this season.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 19th in MLB action with 164 total home runs.
• Chicago is 16th in MLB with a .396 slugging percentage.
• The Cubs rank 14th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
• Chicago ranks 12th in runs scored with 708 (4.6 per game).
• The Cubs are ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .318.
• The Cubs’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 15th in baseball.
• Chicago has a 3.81 team ERA that ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Chicago’s pitching staff is 15th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.251).

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