Nationals aim to end 3-game slide, take on the Cubs
Washington Nationals (68-84, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (77-75, second in the NL Central)
Chicago; Thursday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (6-13, 5.45 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 132 strikeouts); Cubs: Javier Assad (7-5, 3.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 116 strikeouts)
: LINE Cubs -179, Nationals +150; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals aim to end their three-game slide with a victory against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago is 39-35 in home games and 77-75 overall. The Cubs have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .243.
Washington is 68-84 overall and 32-45 in road games. The Nationals have a 48-16 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
The matchup Thursday is the fourth time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with a .278 batting average, and has 25 doubles, six triples, 20 home runs, 57 walks and 68 RBI. Nico Hoerner is 16-for-39 with two RBI over the last 10 games.
C.J. Abrams has 27 doubles, six triples, 20 home runs and 65 RBI for the Nationals. James Wood is 8-for-38 with a double, two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .295 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs
Nationals: 4-6, .191 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by 28 runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Brennen Davis: 60-Day IL (ankle), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (finger), Julian Merryweather: 15-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Luke Little: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (forearm), Colten Brewer: 60-Day IL (hand), Yency Almonte: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (forearm)
Nationals: Luis Garcia: day-to-day (wrist), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Call: 10-Day IL (leg), Joan Adon: 15-Day IL (biceps), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2024 National League East Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | 91 | 61 | .599 | - | L1 |
New York | 84 | 68 | .553 | 7 | W3 |
Atlanta | 82 | 70 | .539 | 9 | W1 |
Washington | 68 | 84 | .447 | 23 | L3 |
Miami | 56 | 96 | .368 | 35 | L1 |
2024 National League Central Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee | 88 | 64 | .579 | - | W1 |
St. Louis | 77 | 75 | .507 | 11 | W3 |
Chicago | 77 | 75 | .507 | 11 | L2 |
Cincinnati | 74 | 79 | .484 | 14.5 | L1 |
Pittsburgh | 71 | 81 | .467 | 17 | L3 |