Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction 9-22-24 MLB Picks

The Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs meet Sunday in MLB action from Wrigley Field. Here’s a Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals prediction. This will be the final installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Cubs vs Nationals pick.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Nationals played the New York Mets in their last set. That one didn’t go very well, as Washington took a three-game sweep. After losses 7-6 and 3-1 to the Cubs, in Saturday’s game the Nats bagged a 5-1 win. Starter MacKenzie Gore lasted 7.0 innings with one earned run.

In the starter slot for the Nationals on Sunday will be Jake Irvin. This year Irvin is 10-12 with a 4.07 ERA in 31 starts. In 55 career starts Irvin is 13-19 with a 4.29 ERA.

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview

Over on the Cubs’ side, they played the Oakland Athletics this past week. Chicago won Monday 9-2 then lost the other pair in that set. On Saturday the Cubs were out-hit 12-2 in a rough outing. Kyle Hendricks gave up four earned in 5.1 innings as a starter.

It’ll be Shota Imanaga in the starter slot for the Cubs on Sunday. This year Imanaga is 14-3 with a 3.03 ERA in the first 28 starts of his career.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Nationals’ last four day games after playing the previous day has gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Cubs’ last six-day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

• Shota Imanaga has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against NL opponents.
• Mike Tauchman has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Nationals.
• Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cubs’ last 13 games as favorites against NL opponents.
• Patrick Wisdom has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
• Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one Single in nine of the Cubs’ last 10 games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Nico Hoerner has scored at least one run in six of the Cubs’ last seven-day games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 13 games as favorites against NL opponents.
• Shota Imanaga has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• Ildemaro Vargas has recorded an RBI in five of his last six appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against NL Central opponents.
• Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances against NL Central opponents.
• CJ Abrams has scored at least one run in nine of his last 11 road appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Joey Gallo has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances against the Cubs after playing the previous day.
• Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against NL Central opponents.

Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction

I’ll lean toward the Cubs. Imanaga is 3-0 over his last three starts, giving up five earned in a total of 20.0 combined innings on 12 hits and five walks. As for Irvin, he’s 1-0 in his last pair with two earned in 13.1 total innings. We should have a good starter matchup if both guys are on.

On Saturday the Cubs couldn’t get anything going until the seventh inning, and by then they were down 4-1. Chicago’s only scoreboard visit came in the form of a Patrick Wisdom solo homer; everything else was pretty bad all around. I do like the Cubs to bounce back Sunday in the finale, though.