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Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday when they battle the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
Right hander Javier Assad will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Assad is 6-4 this season with a 3.15 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be DJ Herz. The left hander has a 3.84 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Washington was a 7-6 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Cubs were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 69-66 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Washington:
Team record: 61-74 SU
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Washington Sunday, September 1