Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals 5/4/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Chicago Cubs will go against the Washington Nationals in MLB action in Nationals Park, DC, on Thursday, April 4, 2023, at 1:05 PM ET.

The Chicago Cubs did not yet announce a starting pitcher as of the time this preview for their upcoming match on Thursday was being published.

The top four starters for the Cubs (Steele, Stroman, Smyly, and Wesneski) will not start this game, as is known.

With a 4.09 ERA, the Cubs bullpen is now ranked 18th in Major League Baseball, which raises questions about how well the squad will perform in the next game.

The Cubs’ defensive play is strong; they are currently ranked 14th in MLB with +2 defensive runs saved.

The Cubs are presently in third place in the NL Central, 4.5 games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates, after splitting the first two matches of their series with the Washington Nationals.

The Cubs have one of baseball’s greatest offenses, ranking second in batting average (.274), sixth in home runs per game (1.40), and sixth in scoring (5.3 RPG).

With 11 home runs and 21 RBI, Patrick Wisdom is the Cubs’ leading player. Cody Bellinger was a good addition to the lineup and is now second on the club in home runs and RBI.

The Chicago Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
The Ch Cubs are 9-4 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 1 of the Cubs’ last 5 matches.

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Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Predictions 5/4/2023

This year, the squad is yet to win more than two games straight, but following a victory on Tuesday, they did have the chance to do so on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Patrick Corbin (1-4, 5.74 ERA) is slated to make his pitching debut. In the Nationals‘ 6-3 defeat to the Pirates on Saturday, Corbin began and gave up three earned runs in 5.1 innings.

With a 4.19 ERA, the Washington bullpen is ranked 19th in MLB.

In terms of defensive runs saved, the defense performed poorly, placing 23rd overall. Despite struggling overall, the Nationals’ offense ranks 13th with a .251 batting average.

Washington is dead last in home runs hit per game (0.56), 27th with a .6664 OPS, and 26th overall with an average of 3.85 runs per game.

With four home runs and 14 RBI, Jeimer Candelario shares the team leads with CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia.

The Washington Nationals are 2-3 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
Washington is 11-2 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Nationals’ last 5 matches.

Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals. The MLB pick for this game is the Chicago Cubs. No matter who the Cubs start on Thursday, it’s difficult to put your belief in Washington at this point.

In the last 21 games that Patrick Corbin started for Washington dating back to last season, the team lost 17 of them. Additionally, in their last 68 home matches, the Nationals have a 19-49 record.

The Cubs are third in MLB in terms of hitting average against left-handed pitchers (.290), and they are tied for first with 15 home runs hit off of southpaws, so expect Corbin to struggle once more here.

The Chicago Cubs will win to a predicted score of 7-4.

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