The Washington Nationals (68-84) will visit the Chicago Cubs (77-75), Thursday at 7:40 p.m. ET, with both teams on losing streaks — three and two straight, respectively.

The favored Cubs (-179 on the moneyline to win) play at home against the Nationals (+150). The Cubs will start Javier Assad (7-5) against the Nationals and Patrick Corbin (6-13).

The Nationals were defeated by the Mets 10-0 yesterday. Darren Baker went 1-for-1 with a double in the defeat, while DJ Herz took the loss on the mound, pitching 3 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on six hits while striking out five.

Here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s Cubs vs. Nationals Game, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Cubs (-179, bet $179 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+150, bet $100 to win $150)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • This season, the Cubs have won 38 out of the 73 games, or 52.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Chicago has a record of 14-1, a 93.3% win rate, when favored by -179 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.2% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 72 of 152 opportunities.
  • The Cubs have an ATS record of 70-81-0 in 151 games with a spread this season.

Javier Assad (Cubs probable starter)

  • Assad (7-5) takes the mound for the Cubs in his 28th start of the season. He has a 3.27 ERA in 137 2/3 innings pitched, with 116 strikeouts.
  • His last appearance came on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • In 27 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.27, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .246 against him.
  • Assad enters the outing with six quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Assad will try to last five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 27 outings this season.
  • He will take the hill against a Nationals squad that is batting .242 as a unit (15th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .375 (24th in MLB) with 127 total home runs (29th in MLB).
  • Assad has a 4.50 ERA and a 1.667 WHIP against the Nationals this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .348 batting average over one appearance.

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 162 home runs.
  • Fueled by 431 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 16th in MLB with a .396 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cubs have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
  • Chicago ranks 12th in the majors with 698 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • Chicago is ranked 16th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

  • The Nationals have been underdogs in 123 games this season and have come away with the win 52 times (42.3%) in those contests.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win 17 times in 39 chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over in 73 of its 152 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Nationals are 83-68-0 against the spread in their 151 games that had a posted line this season.

Patrick Corbin (Nationals probable starter)

  • Corbin (6-13) takes the mound first for the Nationals in his 31st start of the season. He’s put together a 5.45 ERA in 165 2/3 innings pitched, with 132 strikeouts.
  • In his last appearance on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, the lefty tossed six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • During 30 games this season, the 35-year-old has put up a 5.45 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .297 to opposing hitters.
  • Corbin has nine quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Corbin will look to continue a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing).
  • He has made two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
  • He will match up with a Cubs offense that ranks 15th in the league with 1244 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .396 (16th in the league) with 162 total home runs (19th in MLB action).
  • This season, the 35-year-old ranks 55th in ERA (5.45), 56th in WHIP (1.491), and 47th in K/9 (7.2) among pitchers who qualify.

Nationals batting stats

  • The Nationals have hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball this season (127).
  • So far this year, Washington’s .375 slugging percentage is 24th in the majors.
  • The Nationals are 15th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
  • The offense for Washington is the No. 23 offense in MLB, scoring 4.1 runs per game (626 total runs).
  • The Nationals’ .309 on-base percentage is 16th in MLB.
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