Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs 7/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
On Wednesday night, the Washington Nationals entered Wrigley Field to battle the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have a 43-50 record, while the Nationals have a 38-56 record heading into this game.
The Nationals have so far this season defeated the Cubs four times out of five despite having a far worse record.
Trevor Williams, who has a record of 5-5 and an ERA of 4.42, will take the mound for the Washington Nationals. Williams has had a respectable start with a victory, a loss, and a no-decision so far in July.
In his most recent start against the Cardinals, when he went 2.1 innings and allowed one earned run, he was given a no-decision. In 10 innings, the Nationals defeated the opponent 7-5.
As they won the first game of this set Monday night, Washington ended a two-game losing streak and earned their fourth victory in as many games.
The Nationals were 24 games down of the Braves for first place in the NL East as of Tuesday, with a record of 38-56. In the National League, they were 14 games back of the Marlins for the last wild-card berth.
Stone Garrett and Kelbert Ruiz got three hits on Monday night, and Jeimer Candelario added two runs and two RBIs to the winning total. Candelario hit his 14th home run in the game, and Ruiz hit his 11th.
In 6.1 innings of work, MacKenzie Gore (5-7) won by giving up five runs on six hits, two walks, and six strikeouts.
Kyle Finnegan pitched the final 1.1 innings, recording his 12th save while allowing just one hit, no runs, no walks, and three strikeouts.
In this game, Trevor Williams is anticipated to start on the mound for the Nationals for the 20th time this season. He enters the game with a record of 5-5, a 4.42 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, 31 walks, and 73 strikeouts in 93.2 innings pitched.
Williams’ most recent start, which took place Friday against the Cardinals on the road, had no bearing on the decision.
Before the game was called off, he pitched 2.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit, one walk, and five strikeouts. Ultimately, Washington prevailed 7-5 after ten innings on Saturday.
Williams is 1-1 with a 5.27 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, six walks, and 11 strikeouts over 13.2 innings in his previous three starts. Williams makes his 17th appearance and 13th start against the Cubs in this game.
In 73 innings pitched against them, he is 4-7 with a 4.81 ERA, 1.562 WHIP, 33 walks, and 60 strikeouts.
In 16 career appearances, 13 of which were starts, Williams is 5-6 with a 4.84 ERA, a 1.557 WHIP, 29 walks, and 68 strikeouts over 70.2 innings of action.
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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Predictions 7/19/2023
The ace pitcher Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs, who is 3-4 with a 3.57 ERA, will oppose. Hendricks has two no-decisions and two losses in his previous four outings.
Hendricks could only slog through 4.2 innings in his most recent start against the Boston Red Sox while surrendering five earned runs on eight hits.
Since Hendricks’s loss, manager David Ross will expect more from his star player.
It should be a fairly level contest when these two teams face up at the plate. The Cubs are hitting 0.244 as a team and scoring 4.7 runs every nine innings.
On the other hand, the Nationals are hitting 0.258 as a team and scoring 4.3 runs every nine innings. The Cubs and Nationals have comparable OBPs, with the Cubs at 0.316 and the Nationals at 0.324.
After the All-Star break, Chicago’s record on this significant homestand fell to 1-3 after they were defeated in the first game of the set on Monday.
With a 43-50 record as of Tuesday, the Cubs were third in the NL Central, 8.5 games back of the Brewers, who were leading the division.
In the National League, they were 8.5 games back of the Marlins for the last wild-card slot. On Monday night, Chicago immediately fell behind and never recovered as they were defeated.
The only Cubs player with two hits was Cody Bellinger (run), as both Patrick Wisdom (16th) and Ian Happ (8th) hit home runs in the losing effort.
In six innings of work, Drew Smyly (7-7) lost after allowing five runs on eight hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.
In this game, Kyle Hendricks, pitching for the Cubs, makes his 11th start of the year. In 58 innings of work this year, he is 3-4 with a 3.57 ERA, a 1.086 WHIP, ten walks, and 37 strikeouts.
Hendricks lost his most recent start against the Red Sox at home on Friday night. He pitched 4.2 innings in a game the Cubs lost 8-3, giving up five runs on eight hits while issuing no walks and striking out five.
Hendricks is 0-1 with a 5.51 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, one walk, and 15 strikeouts in 16.1 innings pitched in his last three starts. In this game against the Nationals, Hendricks makes his tenth career start.
In 54 innings pitched versus them, he has a 4-2 record, a 2.83 ERA, a 1.111 WHIP, 13 walks, and 39 strikeouts.
In 118 career appearances, 117 of which were starts, Hendricks is 45-31 with a 3.14 ERA, 1.104 WHIP, 144 walks, and 589 Ks over 704 innings.
Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs. The MLB pick for this game is the Chicago Cubs. The Nationals have had the Cubs’ number this season, and we don’t anticipate changing that.
They have been a tremendous road squad against the Cubs, winning four of their past five games against them. In road games this year, the Nationals are 32-15 against the spread.
The Cubs’ ace will be on the mound, but Hendricks hasn’t pitched to his usual caliber. The Nationals will likely hang out with the Cubs and secure the cover.
The Washington Nationals will lose the game but will cover the run line, 5-4, according to the predicted final score.
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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs 7/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 8:05 PM ET
Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
TV: Marquee
MLB Odds: Chicago Cubs -167
MLB Totals: 9.5