Chicago Cubs (14-13) vs. Washington Nationals (9-17)
May 2, 2023 7:05 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals +120 / Chicago Cubs -140; Over/Under: +9
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The Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals meet in MLB action from Nationals Park on Tuesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Chicago is a -140 road favorite while Washington is a +120 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 9 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Hayden Wesneski will start for the Cubs here and is 2-1 with a 5.24 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. Trevor Williams will get the nod for Washington and is 1-1 with a 4.10 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Chicago’s 5-1 win over the Nationals on Monday made it three straight wins for the Cubs in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Chicago is 1-4 in their last 5 games overall and 9-4 in their last 13 game two matchups while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games against the NL East. Washington is 16-35 in their last 51 games overall and 18-48 in their last 66 home games while the under is 7-3 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. Not because I have a ton of confidence in either team to produce offensively, but the pitching on both sides has really been slipping as of late and it’s resulted in a lot of higher scoring games as of late. You could take the first five over too but I’m rolling with the over for the full game here.
