On Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2:20 p.m. ET, the Chicago Cubs (79-76) host the Washington Nationals (69-86) at Wrigley Field. Shota Imanaga will get the call for the Cubs, while Jake Irvin will take the hill for the Nationals.

At +155, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cubs, who are listed at -190. This matchup has a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Cubs vs. Nationals 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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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Imanaga gets the start for the Cubs, his 29th of the season. He is 14-3 with a 3.03 ERA and 170 strikeouts in 166 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Monday against the Oakland Athletics, the lefty went six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Imanaga is trying to build on a fifth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Imanaga will aim to last five or more innings for his 15th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in eight of his 28 outings this season.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs are 20th in MLB action with 165 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Chicago ranks 17th in MLB, slugging .395.
• The Cubs have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
• Chicago has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (709 total runs).
• The Cubs’ .317 on-base percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
• The Cubs strike out 8.5 times per game, the No. 15 mark in the majors.
• Chicago has a 3.82 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Chicago has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.253).

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