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Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
The Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter MacKenzie Gore in this one. Left hander Gore is 9-12 this season with a 4.34 ERA.
It'll be Kyle Hendricks toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Right hander Hendricks is 4-11 with a 6.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Chicago at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Nationals were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 68-86 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 79-75 SU
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Next up:
Washington at Chicago Sunday, September 22