Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 8/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, August 8, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Washington Nationals (36-73) are traveling to Wrigley Field on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (43-63). The expected starting pitchers are Anibal Sanchez and Keegan Thompson.

The Nationals have hit 175 doubles as a squad and have hit 86 balls out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging % of .375 and have been called out on strikes 779 times, while taking a walk on 329 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 3.8 runs per game, which puts them at 27th in the league. They have tallied 398 runs batted in as well as 900 hits so far this year, while their batting average is .248. They have accounted for 417 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .315.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 5.26 so far this season (30th in the league), and the staff has struck out 839 batters. They have walked 386 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.97 as a squad on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.17 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.46. Nationals pitchers have conceded 165 home runs and also 601 runs (30th in the league).

The Nationals have sent 399 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 176 base runners for the year with 29.0% of those runners crossed the plate. They have compiled 18 saves on the year and have missed out on 10 out of their 28 save opportunities. The Nationals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 64.3% and has come into the game in 72 save situations. The bullpen have earned 43 holds for the season (28th in MLB). Nationals pitchers have entered the game with players on base 106 times as well as having 78 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 68.2% of balls in play into outs in their 8,568 innings, which has them sitting 26th in baseball. The Washington Nationals have earned a total of 2,856 putouts for the season, in addition to 949 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them ranked 28th in pro baseball, and have earned 80 double plays.

Sanchez (112-117 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.97 while he has gone up against 8,403 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,926 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 662 free passes. His earned run average is 4.09 (894 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.315. Sanchez has taken the mound for 1,968 innings and has racked up 1,741 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Chicago Cubs have a team on-base percentage of .317 as well as a batting average of .242 so far this year. They have struck out on 940 instances (5th in baseball) and have a total of 868 hits. Chicago is sitting with 104 home runs on the year to go along with 411 runs batted in. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .390 and they earn 4.14 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have 179 doubles, while taking a walk 344 times as well as putting up 439 runs.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.333 and have a FIP of 4.31 as a team on the season. They are currently ranked 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 906. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 516 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.33 (455 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.59 (918 strikeouts against 354 walks). They have yielded 136 HR's and they allow 4.91 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball).

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 27.1% of 144 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 120 times in high leverage situations in addition to 107 occasions with runners on base. With 75 save situations, the Cubs have 33 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are ranked 27th in the league with a save rate of 56.4%, and they have dispatched 354 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 39 save chances and they have walked away with 22 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 94 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in pro baseball). The Cubs have recorded 955 assists, 68 errors and have amassed 2,836 putouts this year. In their 8,508 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (25th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Thompson has surrendered 135 base hits while he has earned 138 K's in 146 frames. He has given up a total of 56 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.346 and a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.23 and he has gone up against 634 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Thompson (11-8 record in his career) has a 3.44 earned run average and has allowed 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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