The Washington Nationals will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the Chicago Cubs pay a visit to Nationals Park.
The Washington Nationals will rely on Tanner Roark to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Tsuyoshi Wada will be his counterpart for the Chicago Cubs. Tanner Roark is 1-2 this season, and Tsuyoshi Wada is 0-0.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Chicago Cubs before the first pitch in this match found them as 123 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.5-3.7 victory for the Nationals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Washington Nationals sport a record of 29-25 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago Cubs sit at 28-24 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Chicago injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Washington Nationals at No. 14 and the Chicago Cubs at No. 11 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Washington owns the No. 17 ranking for hits at 8.43 per game. By contrast, the Chicago Cubs are rated No. 22 in the same category at 8.15 per game.
Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the No. 25-rated road mark, allowing 4.69 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 23 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cubs enjoyed a 2-1 victory at the expense of the Nationals on Thursday, with Jake Arrieta throwing 6 innings of 6-hit ball at Nationals Park.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
- Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Washington
- Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
- Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Washington, Saturday, June 6th
