Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs

Total: 7.5

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Game Play Predictions

Washington Nationals

  • Since the All-Star break, the Nationals lead Major League Baseball with a .344 AVG versus left-handed pitching.

  • The Nats offense also leads in OPS, wOBA and wRC+

  • Max Scherzer is tied for the league lead in wins with Luis Severino at 15 and leads the MLB in strikeouts.

  • Scherzer’s ERA on the road is 2.00 compared to a 2.51 mark at home.

  • Daniel Murphy has three hits in each of the two games this series. He’s 17-for-51 off of Cole Hamels with one home run.

  • Anthony Rendón is hitting .326 with a .410 wOBA versus left-handed pitching this season.

  • Bryce Harper is hitting .389 over his last 10 games. Over that span he has six multi-hit outings.

  • Ryan Zimmerman hit two home runs and drove in six runs on Saturday and has a 1.345 OPS over his last 10 games.

  • Juan Soto has struggled over his last few games posting only two hits in his last 13 at-bats.

  • Scherzer is 1-1 over his four career starts at Wrigley Field with a 3.75 ERA.

Chicago Cubs

  • In two starts with the Cubs, Cole Hamels has allowed one earned run across 11 innings pitched.

  • In the six games he’s pitched at Wrigley Field over his career, Hamels has a sparkling 1.76 ERA while going 3-1.

  • Four active Cubs have homered off of Max Scherzer ; Tommy La Stella , Addison Russell , Ben Zobrist , and Anthony Rizzo .

  • Over the last 10 games, Ben Zobrist is slashing .455/.500/.879 with nine extra-base hits and 10 runs scored.

  • The Cubs offense ranks 15th in AVG, 12th in OBP and 21st in SLG versus right-handed pitchers since the All-Star break.

  • Ian Happ has four hits over his last 28 at-bats while striking out 14 of those AB’s.

  • Javier Báez is hitting .291 with 19 homers and a .381 wOBA against right-handed pitching this season.

  • The only other Cubs player with an ISO over .200 other than Javier Báez is Kyle Schwarber .

  • Anthony Rizzo has loved hitting at the friendly confines in Chicago posting a .315 AVG this season. He’s hitting .225 on the road.