Cubs vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 5

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs are among the MLB teams in action on Thursday, versus the Washington Nationals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Cubs vs Nationals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (38-23) vs. Washington Nationals (29-32)
• Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: MASN and MARQ

Cubs vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-152) | WSH: (+128)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+104) | WSH: +1.5 (-125)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Cubs vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Drew Pomeranz (Cubs) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA vs Jake Irvin (Nationals) - 5-1, 3.93 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Drew Pomeranz (2-0) to the mound, while Jake Irvin (5-1) will get the nod for the Nationals. Pomeranz helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. Pomeranz's team won his only start as a favorite this season. The Nationals have an 8-4-0 record against the spread in Irvin's starts. The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 12 of Irvin's starts this season, and they went 7-5 in those matchups.

Cubs vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (60.6%)

Cubs vs Nationals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cubs-Nationals, Chicago is the favorite at -152, and Washington is +128 playing at home.

Cubs vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are hosting the Cubs, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Nationals are +104 to cover the spread, and the Cubs are -125.

Cubs vs Nationals Over/Under

• The over/under for Cubs-Nationals on June 5 is 9.5. The over is -122, and the under is -100.

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Cubs vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 39 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (71.8%) in those games.
• Chicago has a record of 14-6 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -152 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 35 of 59 chances this season.
• In 59 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 31-28-0 against the spread.
• The Nationals have won 54.2% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (26-22).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer, Washington has gone 14-15 (48.3%).
• In the 59 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-28-1).
• The Nationals have put together a 33-26-0 record against the spread this season (covering 55.9% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has 64 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .393. He has a .283 batting average and a slugging percentage of .522.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 29th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago in slugging percentage (.552) and total hits (66) this season. He's batting .276 with an on-base percentage of .314.
• He ranks 42nd in batting average, 106th in on-base percentage and 10th in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Seiya Suzuki has 60 hits this season and has a slash line of .265/.329/.549.
• Nico Hoerner leads Chicago in slugging percentage (.372) thanks to 16 extra-base hits.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood has a team-best OBP (.379) and slugging percentage (.561), and paces the Nationals in hits (65, while batting .283).
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 29th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 23rd and he is eighth in slugging.
• C.J. Abrams is hitting .267 with 11 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 13 walks. He's slugging .471 with an on-base percentage of .338.
• He is 63rd in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Luis Garcia is batting .258 with 13 doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
• Nathaniel Lowe is batting .223 with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 22 walks.

Cubs vs Nationals Head to Head

• 6/4/2025: 2-0 WSH (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 6/3/2025: 8-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/21/2024: 5-1 WSH (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/20/2024: 3-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 9/19/2024: 7-6 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 9/1/2024: 14-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 8/31/2024: 5-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/30/2024: 7-6 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 7/19/2023: 8-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/18/2023: 17-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)

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