Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Nationals Park is where the Washington Nationals (61-73) will take on the Chicago Cubs (68-66) on Friday. The men taking the mound are Shota Imanaga and Jake Irvin.

The Cubs have compiled 218 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 144 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .394 and have been called out on strikes 1,140 times, while being walked on 452 occasions. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in baseball. They have compiled 568 RBI's and 1,073 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .239. They have notched a total of 600 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .315.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.90 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Cubs pitchers have conceded 146 home runs and 564 runs (11th in MLB). Chicago has surrendered 1,080 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 500 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.80 for the year (9th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,147 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 396 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.96 as a team so far this season.

The Cubs have sent 407 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 179 base runners this season and 29.6% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 29 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 22 out of their 51 save opportunities. The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 56.9% and has come into the game in 114 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 62 holds this season (22nd in the league). Cubs relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 120 times as well as having 138 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cubs have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,647 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 15th in the majors. The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 3,549 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,078 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which ranks 8th in MLB, and have a total of 67 double plays.

Imanaga has thrown 140 innings and has accounted for 140 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 3.08 (48 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.064. He has conceded 127 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 22 free passes. Imanaga (10-3 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.04 and he has faced 568 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .378 and they score 4.22 runs per outing (20th in the league). They have 225 two-baggers, while taking a walk 383 times as well as putting up 565 runs. Washington has a total of 112 HRs so far this season as well as 533 RBIs. They have struck out on 996 occasions (26th in MLB) and have totaled 1,089 hits. The Washington Nationals have compiled a team on-base percentage of .312 in addition to a team batting average of .245 over the course of the season.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.335 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.00 as a squad on the year. They have a ranking of 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,196. The Washington pitching staff have relinquished 624 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.24 (559 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (1,074 strikeouts vs 389 walks). They have allowed 143 long balls and they relinquish 4.73 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB).

Washington has had relievers step onto the mound in 53 save chances and they have walked away with 35 saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB holding a save percentage of 66.0%, and they have dispatched 464 relievers onto the diamond this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 115 times in high leverage situations and also on 125 occasions with runners on. Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 35.8% of 179 inherited runners. Sitting with 120 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 67 holds in addition to 18 blown saves.

In 10,686 innings played, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.6% (29th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 130 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in professional baseball). The Nationals have 1,187 assists, 88 errors and have earned 3,562 putouts on the season.

Irvin (12-17 career mark) has earned a 4.16 ERA and has conceded 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and he has gone up against 1,164 batters during his pro baseball career. He has given up 128 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.274 and a FIP of 4.1. During his MLB career, Irvin has given up 261 hits while earning 229 strikeouts in 277 frames.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington

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