Cubs vs Nationals Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the Chicago Cubs, boasting a solid 69-66 record, gear up to claw their way through Nationals Park against the Washington Nationals, who are sitting at 61-74 after a recent stumble. With the first pitch set to soar at 4:05 PM EST, the stakes are high as the Cubs look to extend their lead and the Nationals aim for redemption from yesterday’s nail-biter. The betting lines are buzzing with a 9.0 over/under, hinting at a potential slugfest under the overcast skies of a breezy 77.5° D.C. afternoon. As these two National League contenders lock horns again, fans are perched on the edge of their seats. So, will the Cubs maul their way to victory, or will the Nationals orchestrate a capital comeback? Let’s find out if it’s going to be a bear or an eagle that takes flight today!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 31, 2024 04:05PM EST

Location: Nationals Park, Washington

Weather: Overcast with winds from the S at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 77.5° with 77% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-131	+109	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-111	-109	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+20	-218	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

138W-171L

52.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

124W-182L

47.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/30/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+4.0
08/30/24	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+4.0
05/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-3.0
05/01/23	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Under	-3.0
05/02/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-4.0
05/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Under	-4.0
05/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-6.0
05/03/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-6.0
05/04/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-2.0
05/04/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Under	-2.0
07/17/23	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+3.0
07/17/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+3.0
07/18/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+11.0
07/18/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	17	Over	+11.0
07/19/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+2.0
07/19/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+2.0

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Javier Assad

ERA 3.15 | IP 120.0 | 6.0W-4.0L | KO 102.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-25-24	@MIA	2-7L	7.0	6	3	3	Push
08-20-24	vsDET	1-3W	5.7	6	1	7	Under
08-13-24	@CLE	1-2L	4.7	5	1	2	Under
08-07-24	vsMIN	2-8W	4.0	3	2	1	Over
08-02-24	vsSTL	3-6W	4.0	4	1	3	Push
07-28-24	@KC	7-3W	6.0	5	3	5	Over
07-22-24	vsMIL	1-3W	3.3	1	0	2	Under
07-13-24	@STL	4-5L	2.3	7	3	0	Push
06-23-24	vsNYM	5-2L	4.3	7	4	0	Under
06-17-24	vsSF	7-6L	5.0	5	1	7	Over

DJ Herz

ERA 3.838 | IP 65.7 | 2.0W-6.0L | KO 83.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-25-24	@ATL	5-1W	5.0	1	0	8	Under
08-20-24	vsCOL	3-1L	5.7	6	3	7	Under
08-14-24	@BAL	1-4L	6.0	4	2	5	Under
08-08-24	vsSF	9-5L	2.7	4	2	4	Over
08-03-24	vsMIL	4-6W	5.0	2	1	6	Over
07-28-24	@STL	3-4L	5.0	3	2	8	Under
07-23-24	vsSD	4-0L	5.0	5	2	4	Under
07-07-24	vsSTL	8-3L	4.3	5	5	4	Over
07-02-24	vsNYM	7-2L	5.7	5	1	10	Push
06-26-24	@SD	5-8L	3.3	6	4	1	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/01	vs WAS	7-6W	9	1	Over
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	Push
08/26	vs MIA	14-2W	17	4	Over
08/25	vs MIA	6-3W	10	3	Push
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

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/01	@ CHC	6-7L	8	1	Over
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

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	8.6	11.6	0.239	0.456	0.401	0.857	0.342	0.048
#2 Isaac Paredes	7.8	10.4	0.230	0.409	0.398	0.807	0.325	0.042
#3 Seiya Suzuki	8.2	10.7	0.272	0.487	0.389	0.876	0.353	0.045
#4 Cody Bellinger	8.1	10.5	0.268	0.426	0.361	0.787	0.322	0.033
#5 Patrick Wisdom	7.5	10.1	0.200	0.440	0.304	0.744	0.306	0.056
#6 Nico Hoerner	7.6	9.7	0.254	0.346	0.365	0.710	0.293	0.010
#7 Dansby Swanson	7.4	9.7	0.230	0.368	0.340	0.707	0.290	0.028
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.3	8.0	0.228	0.366	0.301	0.667	0.276	0.018
#9 C. Bethancourt	5.6	7.6	0.220	0.422	0.275	0.697	0.290	0.046

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	9.3	12.2	0.243	0.429	0.353	0.781	0.320	0.037
#2 James Wood	8.2	10.7	0.280	0.430	0.435	0.866	0.344	0.027
#3 Luis Garcia Jr.	7.8	9.9	0.292	0.456	0.346	0.802	0.330	0.035
#4 Keibert Ruiz	6.7	8.7	0.220	0.355	0.266	0.621	0.261	0.032
#5 Andres Chaparro	7.3	9.4	0.264	0.453	0.358	0.811	0.332	0.019
#6 Jose Tena	6.2	7.8	0.305	0.441	0.339	0.780	0.323	0.034
#7 Dylan Crews	6.2	8.1	0.312	0.812	0.375	1.188	0.483	0.125
#8 Joey Gallo	6.2	8.4	0.168	0.317	0.348	0.665	0.273	0.031
#9 Jacob Young	5.8	7.4	0.260	0.341	0.346	0.687	0.285	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