How to Watch the Nationals vs. Cubs Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 31
Published 4:05 am Saturday, August 31, 2024
A pair of hot hitters, Ian Happ and C.J. Abrams, will be on display when the Chicago Cubs play the Washington Nationals on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park.
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Nationals vs. Cubs Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Nationals Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals’ 113 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
- Washington is 23rd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .378 this season.
- The Nationals’ .245 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- Washington ranks 20th in the majors with 571 total runs scored this season.
- The Nationals have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
- Washington has the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.27) in the majors this season.
- Washington averages the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
- The Nationals have a combined 1.338 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Nationals will hand the ball to DJ Herz (2-6) for his 15th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves while allowing one hit.
- He has two quality starts in 14 chances this season.
- Herz has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has made 14 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
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Nationals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Nationals Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2024 | Braves | W 5-1 | Away | DJ Herz | Reynaldo López |
| 8/26/2024 | Yankees | L 5-2 | Home | Mitchell Parker | Nestor Cortes Jr. |
| 8/27/2024 | Yankees | W 4-2 | Home | Patrick Corbin | Gerrit Cole |
| 8/28/2024 | Yankees | W 5-2 | Home | MacKenzie Gore | Carlos Rodón |
| 8/30/2024 | Cubs | L 7-6 | Home | Jake Irvin | Shota Imanaga |
| 8/31/2024 | Cubs | – | Home | DJ Herz | Javier Assad |
| 9/1/2024 | Cubs | – | Home | Mitchell Parker | Jameson Taillon |
| 9/3/2024 | Marlins | – | Away | Patrick Corbin | Max Meyer |
| 9/4/2024 | Marlins | – | Away | MacKenzie Gore | Valente Bellozo |
| 9/5/2024 | Pirates | – | Away | Jake Irvin | Luis Ortiz |
| 9/6/2024 | Pirates | – | Away | – | – |
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