On Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2:20 p.m. ET, the Chicago Cubs (79-75) host the Washington Nationals (68-86) at Wrigley Field. Kyle Hendricks will get the ball for the Cubs, while MacKenzie Gore will take the hill for the Nationals.

At +120, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Cubs, who are -145. This game has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -120; under +100).

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Nationals vs. Cubs 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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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Nationals will hand the ball to Gore (9-12) for his 31st start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed six innings while giving up no earned runs on two hits in a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
• In 30 starts this season, he’s earned nine quality starts.
• Gore has made 22 starts of five or more innings in 30 chances this season, and averages 5.1 frames when he pitches.
• He has made 30 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals’ 129 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
• Fueled by 407 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 23rd in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
• The Nationals rank 15th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
• Washington has scored 633 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The Nationals have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
• 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 24th-ranked ERA (4.36) in the majors this season.
• Washington averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.343 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.

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