Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs 8/23/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 2:20 PM EST
Aug. 23, 2019
TV: MASN
Latest Odds : CHC -129 O/U 7.5
The Washington Nationals are set to visit Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois for a National League clash against the Chicago Cubs. The Washington Nationals come into this matchup with a 69-57 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent road game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-1. Patrick Corbin received the starting nod for the Washington Nationals, and he had success as he went 8 scoreless innings while giving up only 3 hits. Asdrubal Cabrera had a solid game from the plate for the Washington Nationals as he contributed 1 HR and 3 RBIs.
The Washington Nationals are set to start Anibal Sanchez (7-6, 3.99 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 5 earned runs in 4 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. Anibal Sanchez had success in 1 start against the Chicago Cubs during the 2018 season as he went 6 scoreless innings while striking out 6 batters.
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The Chicago Cubs come into this matchup with a 68-58 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent home game against the San Francisco Giants, 12-11. Yu Darvish received the starting nod for the Chicago Cubs, and he struggled as he gave up 6 earned runs in 5.1 innings. Nicholas Castellanos had a big game from the plate for the Chicago Cubs as he went 4 for 5 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs.
The Chicago Cubs are set to start Jon Lester (10-8, 4.23 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he went 6 scoreless innings while giving up only 4 hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jon Lester struggled in his 1 start against the Washington Nationals during the 2019 season as he gave up 5 earned runs in 4.1 innings.
Recent Betting Trends:
Nationals are 7-17 in their last 24 Friday games.
Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Over is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 on grass.
Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 overall.
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -129
The Chicago Cubs have had a ton of success at Wrigley Field this season as they are 43-19, and that has allowed them to crawl into 1st place of the NL Central. The Washington Nationals will be throwing their top arm in Jon Lester who is coming off a very good outing. The Chicago bats proved they can win ball games as they beat the Giants in a 12-11 battle on 8/21, and that may once again be the case here. The Cubs made a big addition with Nicholas Castellanos, and he adds to the solid trio of Bryant, Rizzo, and Baez. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 6-4.