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Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
The Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Marcus Stroman in this game. Stroman has a 3-5 record and a 4.20 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Josiah Gray. The right hander has a 4.81 ERA to go along with a 7-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Nationals were a 6-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -275 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Reds on August 14. Bettors who backed the Reds at 133 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 47-66 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 19 games
Washington:
Team record: 38-78 SU
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Washington Tuesday, August 16