Cubs vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 8/30/2024

The Cubs are taking on the road to face Washington in the Nations Capital on Friday night. The game is set to take place at 6:45 PM EST at Nationals Park. The game is taking place under potential thunderstorms with a game time temperature of 85 degrees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB free picks.

The Cubs in their last 5 games have posted a 4-1 mark on the year. The latest game was a high scoring win over the Pirates by a score of 14-10. The wins have moved Chicago to a record of 68-66 on the year, but when playing on the road the Cubs have ended up getting a mark of 32-37 on the year. 

The hitting for Chicago has posted a .239 average with a total of 1074 hits. The Cubs have ended up getting a total of 600 runs scored, but have posted a total of 144 homers. Chicago has posted a 3.80 ERA on the year and have ended up with a 1.25 WHIP. Still, the Cubs have ended up letting the opponents hit at a clip of .239.

Washington heads to the game here with a 3-2 record on the last 5 games. The Nationals game was a shocking win over the New York Yankees with a 5-2 win. The Washington club overall is sitting on a record of 61-73 on the year with a home record of 32-34.

The Nationals have ended up posting a total of 1089 hits on the year with an average of .245. The Washington team has ended up getting a total of 565 runs scored and cranked out only 112 homers. The pitching staff for Washington has posted a 4.24 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP, but when it comes to the opponents hitting the Nationals are letting the opponents hit at a clip of .260.

The game here will actually be more of a battle than what the fans are expecting. Both of these teams have had their struggles on the year, but the Nationals are coming off of some more shocking wins than the Cubs and playing at home the Nationals will have a better chance of picking up the win here. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-4.