Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction 9-20-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, September 20th, at Wrigley Field. 

Nationals Look to Bounce Back

The Nationals scored six runs on Thursday but it wasn’t enough as the pitching gave up seven runs. Joey Gallo hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. The Nationals are averaging 4.12 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.78 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the pitching is ranked 24th. They have a run differential of -0.64 which is 24th in the league. CJ Abrams has hit 20 home runs and driven in 65 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Trevor Williams who sits with a 5-0 record and an ERA of 2.22. In his last start against the Atlanta Braves, he went 5.2 innings giving up four hits and one run. 

Cubs Leaned on Offense

The Cubs scored seven runs on Thursday and that was enough for the victory. Cody Bellinger finished with two hits and three RBIs. The Cubs are averaging 4.59 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.18 runs per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the pitching is 11th. Ian Happ has hit 25 home runs and driven in 85 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cubs will be Jameson Taillon who sits with a 10-8 record and an ERA of 3.54. In his last start against the Colorado Rockies, he went six innings giving up five hits and two runs. 

Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction

The Nationals are going to find success in this game. Trevor Williams has been good this season and he’s going to dominate in this game. He currently sits with an ERA of 2.02 and the Cubs bats are going to be ice-cold here. Even after a strong offensive output on Thursday, this game is going to be much different.  Taillon isn’t going to be awful here, but he’s going to give up three or four runs. The Nationals are going to get the job done here. Back the Nationals on the money line.