MLB Prop Bets: Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs – August 8, 2022

The Washington Nationals (36-73) face the Chicago Cubs (43-63) at Wrigley Field on Monday at 8:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Anibal Sanchez is the probable pitcher for the Nationals, while Keegan Thompson is the probable pitcher for the Cubs. The Cubs are favored to win at -180, while the Nationals are at +155.

• The Nationals have a 52-52-5 O/U record this season (meaning 52 games have gone over the total runs line, 52 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Cubs have a 45-54-7 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Nationals are averaging 3.8 runs per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Cubs are averaging 4.1 (21st).
• In the field, the Nationals are allowing a whopping 5.5 runs per game this season (30th in the league), while the Cubs are allowing an average of 4.9 runs (25th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Nationals are at .248 (ranking 12th in the Major leagues), while the Cubs are batting .242 (15th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Cubs have hit 104 (19th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Nationals have managed 85 (T28th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Nationals have recorded 397 RBIs to rank T25th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cubs have recorded 411 RBIs to rank 23rd.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Cubs have an earned run average of 4.33 this season (25th in the Majors), while The Nationals have an ERA of 5.26 (30th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Nationals have recorded 839 this season, ranking 22nd in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Cubs rank 13th for total strikeouts, recording 918.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .250 against the Cubs this season (23rd in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Nationals’ opponents are at .269 (29th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Nationals 26-31-52 12-13-32 14-18-20 5-2-8 21-29-44 0-0-0 1-3-6
• Cubs 33-25-48 23-10-21 10-15-27 11-6-12 22-19-36 0-0-0 2-1-7

Lead After Three Innings

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Nationals 28-60-21 12-31-14 16-29-7 6-8-1 22-52-20 0-0-0 0-8-2
• Cubs 41-41-24 27-15-12 14-26-12 15-8-6 26-33-18 0-0-0 2-4-4

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 49-60 in Nationals games this season. The Cubs have a 47-59 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Nationals recorded a 6-5 victory over the Cubs at Nationals Park when these teams last met on August 1, 2021. Rafael Ortega was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 3 home runs and recording 5 RBIs.