On Friday, Sept. 20, Ian Happ’s Chicago Cubs (78-75) host C.J. Abrams’ Washington Nationals (68-85) at Wrigley Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 p.m. ET.

The Cubs, at -165, are the favorites in this game, while the Nationals are underdogs at +140. This game’s total has been set at 9. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Nationals vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Friday, September 20, 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 -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +140
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Nationals’ Trevor Williams (5-0) will make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, May 30, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits against the Atlanta Braves.
• He has one quality starts in 11 chances this season.
• In 11 starts, Williams has pitched through or past the fifth inning 10 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 11 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 128 home runs as a team.
• Washington ranks 23rd in the majors with a .376 team slugging percentage.
• The Nationals rank 15th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
• Washington has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 632 (4.1 per game).
• The Nationals have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
• Washington has the 25th-ranked ERA (4.37) in the majors this season.
• Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.345 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.

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