Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/30/2021

The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals meet Friday in MLB action at Nationals Park. The Cubs need a win to snap a three-game losing streak. The Nationals need a win after losing six of their last eight games.

The Chicago Cubs have scored 10 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last seven games. The Cubs have won six of their last nine games when scoring four or more runs. Kris Bryant leads the Cubs with 87 hits and 57 RBI while Javier Baez and Willson Contreras have combined for 156 hits and 102 RBI. Trevor Williams gets the ball, and he is 4-2 with a 5.06 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. Williams is 1-2 with a 5.18 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Nationals.

The Washington Nationals have scored 17 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in four of their last five games. The Nationals have split their last eight games when scoring four or more runs. Juan Soto leads the Nationals with 96 hits and 58 RBI while Josh Harrison and Starlin Castro have combined for 183 hits and 76 RBI. The Washington Nationals didn’t announce the starting pitcher of this game at the time the article was published.

The Cubs are 8-20 in their last 28 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series. The Nationals are 3-7 in their last 10 home games and 2-6 in their last 8 overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Cubs last 4 overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Nationals last 9 overall. The over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Washington.

This is a tough game to predict given that both the Cubs and Nationals are in full selling mode and moving significant pieces of their franchise. Who knows what the lineups are going to look like and how the remaining teammates respond emotionally. Could be a tough game to focus. With that said, give me the Nationals because they’re at home, but there’s much better options on Friday’s MLB card.