On Sunday, September 1, Ian Happ’s Chicago Cubs (70-66) visit C.J. Abrams’ Washington Nationals (61-75) at Nationals Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 p.m. ET.

The Cubs, at -125, are favored in this contest, while the Nationals are underdogs at +105. The total for this contest is 9. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Nationals vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Nationals Park
• TV Channel: MASN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +105
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Nationals will send Mitchell Parker (7-8) to the mound for his 25th start this season.
• The left-hander gave up two earned runs in four innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Yankees.
• He has nine quality starts in 24 chances this season.
• Parker has 18 starts of five or more innings this season in 24 chances. He averages 5.3 innings per outing.
• He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 24 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 114 home runs as a team.
• Fueled by 358 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 23rd in MLB with a .378 slugging percentage this season.
• The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
• Washington has scored 574 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Nationals have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.312).
• 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 pitched to a 4.26 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• Washington averages the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.336 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.

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