On Friday, Sept. 20 at 2:20 p.m. ET, the Chicago Cubs (78-75) host the Washington Nationals (68-85) at Wrigley Field. Jameson Taillon will get the ball for the Cubs, while Trevor Williams will take the hill for the Nationals.

At +140, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Cubs, who are listed at -165. This contest has a total of 9 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Nationals vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +140
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Williams (5-0) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, May 30, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits against the Atlanta Braves.
• In 11 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• Williams has made 10 starts of five or more innings in 11 chances this season, and averages 5.1 frames when he pitches.
• He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 11 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 128 home runs as a team.
• Washington ranks 23rd in the majors with a .376 team slugging percentage.
• The Nationals rank 15th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
• Washington ranks 23rd in the majors with 632 total runs scored this season.
• The Nationals have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
• Washington has pitched to a 4.37 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
• Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.345 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.

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