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Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Recap - Cubs Over Nationals 5-3

Chicago got 6 innings of work from Javier Assad en route to a 5-3 victory over Washington on Saturday at Nationals Park.

Chicago was an underdog by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.

Chicago got 1 innings from Jorge Lopez, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Javier Assad earned the victory, while the Cubs got 1 RBIs from Dansby Swanson in the win.

Washington got a 0.1-inning outing from Jacob Barnes in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Jose Tena had 3 hits in the loss for the Nationals.

Washington outhit their counterparts 10-7 in the game.

Porter Hodge pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.