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Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
The Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Right hander Trevor Williams will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Williams is 4-2 this season with a 5.06 ERA.
The Nationals will counter Williams with Jon Lester. Left hander Lester has a 5.02 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season.
The Nationals were a 11-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 7-4 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at -127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 50-54 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 47-55 SU
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Washington Saturday, July 31