Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction MLB Picks 9/21/24

Chicago Cubs (79-75) vs Washington Nationals (68-86)

September 21, 2024 at 02:20 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs -133 / Washington Nationals +113 — Over/Under: 8.5

The Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs meet Saturday in MLB game 3 action at Wrigley Field. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Pick.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 68-86 on the year after playing the Marlins and Mets. The Washington Nationals have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Washington Nationals have won 4 of their last 5 games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 133 hits and 65 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jacob Young have combined for 244 hits and 100 RBI.

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview

The Chicago Cubs are 79-75 on the year after playing the Rockies and Athletics. The Chicago Cubs have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Chicago Cubs have won 5 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs with 150 hits and 43 RBI, while Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ have combined for 274 hits and 155 RBI.

Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Pick Matchup

MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 9-12 with a 4.17 ERA and 163 strikeouts this season. Gore has allowed 9 hits and 3 earned runs in his last 15.2 innings. Gore has a 4.41 ERA and a .258 allowed batting average in 65.1 road innings. Gore is 1-2 with a 7.04 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.

Kyle Hendricks gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 4-11 with a 6.25 ERA and 83 strikeouts this season. Hendricks has allowed 11 hits and 5 runs in his last 15.1 innings. Hendricks has a 5.15 ERA and a .287 allowed batting average in 50.2 home innings. Hendricks is 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 44 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

Dansby Swanson has hit a home run in four of the Cubs’ last seven games as home favorites.
Dansby Swanson has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Cubs’ last four games as favorites against the Nationals.
Dansby Swanson has scored at least one run in eight of the Cubs’ last nine games against NL opponents.
Kyle Hendricks has recorded four or more strikeouts in 11 of his 12 previous appearances against the Nationals.
Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cubs’ last nine games against opponents that held a losing record.
Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 11 games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Mike Tauchman has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Cubs as favorites against the Nationals.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

Luis Garcia has hit a home run in three of his last six appearances in day games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
Keibert Ruiz has scored at least one run in nine of his last 10 Saturday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
MacKenzie Gore has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his four previous road appearances against NL Central opponents.
Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Nationals as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
Ildemaro Vargas has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances with the Nationals as underdogs against NL Central opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Chicago Cubs rank 7th in the league for steals this season (139).
The Chicago Cubs rank 9th in the league for ERA this season (3.81).
The Washington Nationals rank 28th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.261).
The Washington Nationals rank 28th in the league for hits allowed this season (1379).