Cubs vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 22

Odds updated as of 2:11 p.m.

The MLB slate on Sunday includes the Chicago Cubs taking on the Washington Nationals.

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Cubs vs Nationals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (79-76) vs. Washington Nationals (69-86)
• Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: MARQ

Cubs vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-205) | WSH: (+172)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+106) | WSH: +1.5 (-128)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Cubs vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shota Imanaga (Cubs) - 14-3, 3.03 ERA vs Jake Irvin (Nationals) - 10-12, 4.07 ERA

The Cubs will give the nod to Shota Imanaga (14-3, 3.03 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 15 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Jake Irvin (10-12, 4.07 ERA). Imanaga's team is 16-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Imanaga's team has been victorious in 80% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 16-4. The Nationals have a 17-14-0 record against the spread in Irvin's starts. The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 27 of Irvin's starts this season, and they went 11-16 in those games.

Cubs vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (65.3%)

Cubs vs Nationals Moneyline

• The Cubs vs Nationals moneyline has Chicago as a -205 favorite, while Washington is a +172 underdog on the road.

Cubs vs Nationals Spread

• The Cubs are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Nationals. The Cubs are +106 to cover, and the Nationals are -128.

Cubs vs Nationals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 7.5 has been set for Cubs-Nationals on Sept. 22, with the over at -118 and the under at -104.

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Cubs vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 76 games this year and have walked away with the win 40 times (52.6%) in those games.
• Chicago has been a -205 moneyline favorite on seven occasions this season and won every time.
• The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 70 of their 152 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cubs are 71-81-0 against the spread in their 152 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals have put together a 53-69 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 43.4% of those games).
• Washington is 8-10 (winning 44.4% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +172 or longer.
• The Nationals have combined with opponents to go over the total 70 times this season for a 70-75-6 record against the over/under.
• The Nationals have an 84-67-0 record ATS this season (covering 55.6% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Ian Happ is batting .247 with 34 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 76 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .343 while slugging .453.
• He is 80th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and 44th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Nico Hoerner has an OPS of .692, fueled by an OBP of .334 and a team-best slugging percentage of .357 this season. He's batting .269.
• He ranks 39th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 121st in slugging in the major leagues.
• Cody Bellinger has 132 hits this season and has a slash line of .266/.326/.429.
• Isaac Paredes has been key for Chicago with 122 hits, an OBP of .345 plus a slugging percentage of .395.

Nationals Player Leaders

• Luis Garcia has put up a team-high OBP (.319) and slugging percentage (.440), and paces the Nationals in hits (133, while batting .281).
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, his batting average is 24th, his on-base percentage ranks 81st, and he is 54th in slugging.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .226 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks. He's slugging .363 with an on-base percentage of .259.
• Jacob Young is hitting .254 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.
• James Wood is batting .262 with 12 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 37 walks.

Cubs vs Nationals Head to Head

• 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)
• 7/17/2023: 7-5 WSH (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 5/4/2023: 4-3 WSH (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)

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