Cubs vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 6/5/2025

The Chicago Cubs will be on the road Thursday night for another game in Washington against the Washington Nationals. Chicago comes into this game with 38 wins and 23 losses on the year having won three of the last five after a 2 run loss on Wednesday. Offensively Chicago has a .262 team batting average as the Cubs scored 349 runs on 541 hits. The Chicago pitching has been top tier as well this season with a 3.83 team ERA. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago offense this season with a .296 batting average and 66 hits on the year. Pete Crow-Armstrong has a .276 batting average to go along with a team leading 15 home runs this season. Seiya Suzuki has a .265 batting average and leads Chicago with 53 RBI's overall. Kyle Tucker has a .283 adding average in 60 games played this season.

The Washington Nationals stay on their home field Thursday three games below .500 after winning three of the last five following their win in Game 2 of this series on Wednesday. Offensively Washington has been mediocre with a .244 batting average the Nationals have scored 268 runs on 408 hits. The Washington pitching has been terrible this season with a 5.07 team ERA but pitched a shutout on Wednesday.

James Wood leads the Washington offense this season with a .283 batting average, sixteen home runs, and 45 RBI. Keibert Ruiz has a .264 batting average in 53 games played. CJ Abrams has a .267 batting average but has played in just 48 games this season. Amed Rosario has been solid for Washington this season with a .304 batting average but has played just 29 times.

Both teams have good pitcher on the mound but the Cubs offense will be the difference in this game. Take Chicago to do the work at the dish Thursday to get the win. The Cubs will do enough damage to get the win on the road in Washington. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 6-2.