Cubs vs Nationals Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the Chicago Cubs, sporting a respectable 68-66 record, storm into Nationals Park to clash with the 61-73 Washington Nationals under a misty sky tonight at 06:45 PM EST. With the Cubs trying to claw their way up from 9.5 games back and the Nationals looking to build momentum after a solid win, this matchup is set to sizzle. The stakes are high, the betting lines are buzzing with the Cubs favored at -162, and an over/under that promises some serious scoreboard action. As the winds whip across the field at nearly 12 mph, will the Cubs bear down, or will the Nationals capitalize on their home turf advantage? One thing’s for sure, tonight’s game is not just about runs; it’s about running the show. So, let’s see if the Cubs can out-catch the Nationals in their own den!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 30, 2024 06:45PM EST

Location: Nationals Park, Washington

Weather: Mist with winds from the NE at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 73.0° with 87% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-162	+136	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-163	+137	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-1	+1	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

137W-171L

62.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

124W-181L

38.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-2.0
05/01/23	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Under	-2.0
05/02/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-3.0
05/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Under	-3.0
05/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-5.0
05/03/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-5.0
05/04/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-1.0
05/04/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Under	-1.0
07/17/23	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+4.0
07/17/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+4.0
07/18/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+12.0
07/18/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	17	Over	+12.0
07/19/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+3.0
07/19/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+3.0

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Shota Imanaga

ERA 3.078 | IP 140.3 | 10.0W-3.0L | KO 140.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-24-24	@MIA	14-2W	7.0	4	2	3	Over
08-18-24	vsTOR	1-0L	5.0	4	1	6	Under
08-12-24	@CLE	8-9L	5.0	7	7	3	Over
08-06-24	vsMIN	3-7W	7.0	2	2	10	Over
08-01-24	vsSTL	4-5W	6.7	10	4	7	Over
07-27-24	@KC	9-4W	5.7	6	3	3	Over
07-21-24	vsARI	1-2W	7.0	2	1	10	Under
07-10-24	@BAL	4-0W	6.0	6	0	6	Under
07-03-24	vsPHI	5-3L	6.0	6	3	8	Under
06-27-24	@SF	5-3W	6.0	5	3	3	Under

Jake Irvin

ERA 3.545 | IP 152.3 | 9.0W-9.0L | KO 127.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-24-24	@ATL	2-4L	5.3	5	2	3	Under
08-18-24	@PHI	6-4W	6.0	8	4	5	Over
08-13-24	@BAL	9-3W	6.0	7	2	3	Over
08-07-24	vsSF	7-4L	5.0	8	5	4	Over
08-02-24	vsMIL	8-3L	5.7	6	4	4	Over
07-27-24	@STL	14-3W	5.3	4	2	5	Over
07-21-24	vsCIN	2-5W	7.0	5	2	7	Under
07-09-24	@NYM	5-7L	6.0	9	6	2	Over
07-04-24	vsNYM	0-1W	8.0	1	0	8	Under
06-29-24	@TB	8-1W	6.0	1	1	5	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/30	vs PIT	14-10W	16	1	Over
08/29	vs PIT	9-5W	7	2	Over
08/28	vs PIT	18-8W	21	2	Over
08/27	vs MIA	2-7L	6	0	Over
08/26	vs MIA	14-2W	17	4	Over
08/25	vs MIA	6-3W	10	3	Over
08/24	@ DET	10-2W	13	1	Over
08/23	@ DET	2-8L	6	1	Over
08/22	@ DET	3-1W	5	1	Under
08/20	@ TOR	0-1L	4	0	Under
08/19	@ TOR	3-2W	5	1	Under
08/18	@ TOR	6-5W	7	4	Over
08/16	vs CLE	1-6L	5	0	Under
08/15	vs CLE	1-2L	5	0	Under
08/14	vs CLE	8-9L	9	2	Over

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/30	@ NYY	5-2W	10	1	Under
08/29	@ NYY	4-2W	7	2	Under
08/28	@ NYY	2-5L	5	2	Under
08/27	vs ATL	5-1W	8	0	Under
08/26	vs ATL	2-4L	10	1	Under
08/25	vs ATL	2-3L	10	0	Under
08/24	@ COL	8-3W	11	1	Over
08/23	@ COL	6-1W	12	1	Under
08/22	@ COL	1-3L	5	1	Under
08/20	vs PHI	6-4W	11	3	Over
08/19	vs PHI	1-5L	2	1	Under
08/18	vs PHI	2-3L	11	0	Under
08/17	vs PHI	3-13L	8	2	Over
08/16	vs BAL	1-4L	5	0	Under
08/15	vs BAL	9-3W	14	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	8.7	11.7	0.237	0.454	0.401	0.855	0.342	0.048
#2 Michael Busch	7.9	10.4	0.254	0.440	0.389	0.829	0.334	0.039
#3 Seiya Suzuki	8.4	11.0	0.275	0.493	0.394	0.886	0.356	0.046
#4 Cody Bellinger	8.9	11.6	0.267	0.419	0.359	0.778	0.319	0.031
#5 Isaac Paredes	7.5	10.0	0.229	0.409	0.393	0.802	0.323	0.042
#6 Nico Hoerner	6.8	8.7	0.254	0.346	0.363	0.709	0.292	0.010
#7 Dansby Swanson	7.0	9.2	0.229	0.369	0.340	0.709	0.291	0.028
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.9	8.8	0.228	0.364	0.301	0.665	0.276	0.018
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.4	7.0	0.247	0.375	0.330	0.704	0.291	0.026

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	6.7	8.7	0.245	0.432	0.353	0.784	0.321	0.037
#2 Dylan Crews	6.5	8.5	0.364	0.818	0.455	1.273	0.510	0.091
#3 James Wood	6.7	8.8	0.280	0.434	0.440	0.874	0.347	0.027
#4 Andres Chaparro	6.2	8.0	0.255	0.451	0.333	0.784	0.323	0.020
#5 Juan Yepez	6.5	8.4	0.278	0.444	0.358	0.802	0.329	0.031
#6 Jose Tena	5.1	6.4	0.309	0.436	0.345	0.782	0.323	0.036
#7 Keibert Ruiz	5.5	7.2	0.223	0.359	0.269	0.628	0.263	0.033
#8 Luis Garcia Jr.	4.9	6.2	0.290	0.453	0.344	0.797	0.328	0.035
#9 Jacob Young	4.5	5.8	0.260	0.342	0.347	0.689	0.286	0.008

Cubs Notable Injuries

Julian Merryweather OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.2

Nationals Notable Injuries

Alex Call OUT (OF): Avg: 0.343 SLG:0.525 Last game: 08/25/24. Impact: 3.0
Derek Law OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/18/24. Impact: 1.6
Joan Adon OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/24/24. Impact: 0.9