Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/10/2022

The Chicago Cubs (44-65) are -173 favorites when they meet the Washington Nationals (37-75) on Wednesday at 2:20 PM ET. Nico Hoerner has 99 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Wrigley Field. Justin Steele starts for Chicago while Josiah Gray is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Cubs vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cubs vs. Nationals

Our best bet is the Nationals on the moneyline at +147 after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+147) and Over (8)

Cubs vs. Nationals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Justin Steele
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Josiah Gray
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
• Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field

Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Cubs Starter Justin Steele

• Steele (4-7) takes the mound for the Cubs in his 21st start of the season. He has a 3.67 ERA in 95 2/3 innings pitched, with 97 strikeouts.
• In his most recent outing on Friday against the Miami Marlins, the lefty tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.67, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .247 against him.
• Steele is trying to record his sixth quality start of the year in this game.
• Steele has pitched five or more innings in a game 12 times this season heading into this outing.
• The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 924 total hits and 26th in MLB action with 427 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.375) and ranks 28th in home runs (91) in all of MLB.

Nationals Starter Josiah Gray

• Gray (7-8) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 21st start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed five hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
• The 24-year-old has pitched in 20 games this season with an ERA of 4.92, a 2.652 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.311.
• He has six quality starts in 20 chances this season.
• Gray has 17 starts of five or more innings this season in 20 chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
• The Cubs rank 15th in MLB with a .243 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 16th in the league (.390) and 107 home runs.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 33 times this season and won 14, or 42.4%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered four games this season favored by -173 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 63.4%.
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of their 111 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs are 56-55-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have come away with 30 wins in the 96 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win 16 times in 50 chances when named as an underdog of at least +147 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 40.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Washington and their opponents have hit the over in 56 of their 112 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 47-65-0 against the spread this season.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Willson Contreras has been outstanding at finding his way aboard for the Cubs this season, leading the squad with a .364 OBP and 88 base hits.
• In all of the majors, Contreras ranks 43rd in home runs and 92nd in RBI.
• Contreras carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run and five RBI.
• Ian Happ is batting .276 with 29 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 44 walks.
• Happ ranks 145th in homers and 84th in RBI in the majors.
• Happ enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .333 with four doubles and two walks.
• Hoerner has put up a team-best batting average of .297.
• Hoerner has at least one base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with a walk and three RBI.
• Patrick Wisdom has hit 20 home runs with 52 RBI. Both pace his team.
• Wisdom is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .133 with two walks.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Nelson Cruz has driven in the most runs for the Nationals with 52 runs batted in.
• Cruz ranks 159th in homers and 54th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Cesar Hernandez has 22 doubles, three triples and 34 walks while hitting .238.
• Hernandez ranks 401st overall in homers and 246th in RBI this year.
• Keibert Ruiz paces the Nationals’ lineup with a .247 batting average.
• Luke Voit has a team-high 15 home runs.