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Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
The Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Drew Smyly in this one. Left hander Smyly is 2-1 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
Smyly's opponent in this one will be MacKenzie Gore. The Nationals left hander has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Marlins on April 30. Bettors who backed the Marlins at 155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 14-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 10-17 SU
Washington is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games
Washington is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Washington Tuesday, May 2