Cubs vs Nationals Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Wednesday, May 3

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The Washington Nationals (11-18) and Chicago Cubs (15-14) will meet on Wednesday at Nationals Park, with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Marcus Stroman (2-2) for the Cubs, and Jake Irvin for the Nationals.

Bookmakers have set the Cubs as the moderate moneyline favorites (-192) on the road versus the Nationals (+163). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Cubs vs. Nationals Odds

Run Line

Chicago Cubs (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cubs (-192)

Total

8.5 Runs (Over: -105, Under: -116)

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When, Where, at What Time is Cubs vs. Nationals

  • Game Day: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Stadium: Nationals Park

Cubs Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Kyle Hendricks 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Jameson Taillon 15-Day Injured List Groin
Brandon Hughes 15-Day Injured List Knee
Ethan Roberts 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Codi Heuer 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Yan Gomes Day-to-day Head

Nationals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Ildemaro Vargas 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Carter Kieboom 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Corey Dickerson 10-Day Injured List Calf
Israel Pineda 10-Day Injured List Finger
Chad Kuhl 15-Day Injured List Foot
Victor Arano 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Tanner Rainey 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Cade Cavalli 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Stephen Strasburg 60-Day Injured List Ribs

Last Time Out: Cubs and Nationals

Hunter Harvey (1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) was credited with a win in the Nationals’ 4-1 victory over the Cubs yesterday. CJ Abrams led the way offensively, going 3-for-3 with an RBI. Keegan Thompson (0.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Cubs.

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Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 16 times this season and won eight, or 50%, of those games. Chicago has played as a favorite of -192 or more once this season and won that game. The Cubs have a 65.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 13 of their 29 chances. The Cubs are 17-12-0 against the spread in their 29 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Cody Bellinger 26 .303 (27) .377 (36) .596 (7) 6.1% (13) 15.8% (35) 9.6% (86)
Nico Hoerner 29 .310 (18) .348 (69) .411 (94) 1.4% (148) 9.4% (5) 5.1% (160)
Patrick Wisdom 28 .242 (107) .318 (112) .636 (2) 10.0% (1) 34.5% (174) 9.1% (91)
Ian Happ 28 .294 (35) .411 (12) .471 (56) 2.4% (110) 21.1% (88) 17.1% (9)
Dansby Swanson 29 .306 (21) .419 (8) .407 (101) 1.6% (141) 21.7% (98) 16.3% (13)

Nationals Betting Records and Team Stats

The Nationals have been underdogs in 29 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (37.9%) in those contests. Washington has a win-loss record of 6-6 when favored by +163 or worse by bookmakers this year. The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 38% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 13 of their 29 opportunities. The Nationals are 17-12-0 against the spread in their 29 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Luis Garcia 29 .236 (118) .271 (167) .360 (135) 2.1% (120) 8.3% (4) 5.2% (156)
Jeimer Candelario 29 .231 (131) .281 (157) .393 (109) 3.1% (83) 20.3% (76) 5.5% (153)
Alex Call 29 .239 (113) .345 (71) .337 (150) 1.8% (133) 19.1% (64) 13.6% (31)
Victor Robles 28 .286 (44) .375 (38) .357 (138) 0.0% (168) 13.5% (21) 8.3% (106)
Keibert Ruiz 28 .258 (81) .327 (94) .361 (133) 1.9% (128) 6.5% (2) 7.5% (116)

Cubs vs. Nationals Picks and Predictions

Our pick for Cubs vs. Nationals sees the Cubs (-192 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the total, we prefer the over on 8.5 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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