The Chicago Cubs (15-14) play the 3rd game of a 4-game series against the Washington Nationals (11-18) on Wednesday at Nationals Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Nationals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Cubs lost 4-1 to the Nationals Tuesday. Chicago has now lost 4 of its last 5 games and has just 3 wins in its last 10 outings.
Nationals RHP Trevor Williams tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings Tuesday and SS CJ Abrams went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Washington held steady with a 5-5 record in its last 10 contests with the victory.
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Cubs at Nationals projected starters
RHP Marcus Stroman vs. RHP Jake Irvin
Stroman (2-2, 2.29 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.05 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 through 35 1/3 IP.
- Has recorded at least 6 IP in 5 of his 6 starts
- Is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 9.5 K/9 in 7 career starts against the Nationals
Irvin will make his major league debut on Wednesday. He has a 2-2 record with a 5.64 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 22 1/3 IP in Triple-A this season.
- Has allowed multiple ER in 4 straight starts in Triple-A
- Hasn’t registered more than 5 1/3 IP in a start this season, so he could be on a pitch count in his debut
Cubs at Nationals odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cubs -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Nationals +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs -1.5 (-120) | Nationals +1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Cubs at Nationals picks and predictions
Prediction
Cubs 6, Nationals 2
Moneyline
AVOID.
The Cubs (-200) should be able to secure the victory on Wednesday against a pitcher making his major league debut, but taking them straight up isn’t advised at the current odds.
Run line/Against the spread
BET CUBS -1.5 (-120).
The Cubs have the pitching advantage on Wednesday with Stroman having a formidable start to the season across 6 turns. Irvin will make his debut in the majors and he was struggling in Triple-A before being called up, so Chicago shouldn’t have issues producing enough runs to cover the run line.
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Over/Under
UNDER 8.5 (-115) is the lean in this contest with Stroman likely having success against a mediocre lineup in the Nationals. The Under is 3-0 in the last 3 meetings overall and 4-2 in the last 6 meetings.
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