Nationals vs. Cubs MLB Best Bet: Cubs Go for 8 Straight Against Nats
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Swinging Johnson
- September 21, 2024
MLB Pick: Cubs ML (-132) at Heritage Sports (visit our Heritage Sports Review)
Saturday features a full slate of Major League Baseball betting action, and the value comes early with three of our best bets occurring in the afternoon. Let’s check out the current MLB odds at the top sportsbooks and reveal our three best MLB picks!
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Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
Saturday, September 21, 2024 – 02:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field
Nationals Pitching Profile
MacKenzie Gore (9-12, 4.17 ERA, 1.49 WHIP) will take the bump for the Nationals after rebounding nicely from a disastrous performance against the Braves when he went six full innings and allowed no earned runs and only two hits in a 4-3 victory over the Marlins on Sunday.
Cubs Pitching Profile
Kyle Hendricks (4-11, 6.25 ERA, 1.49 WHIP) has been tapped for Saturday afternoon’s affair at Wrigley and despite a poor showing this season, the veteran righty has come alive in September.
Maybe it’s the cool air or perhaps he’s rediscovered his mechanics, but whatever it is Hendricks has a 2.93 ERA over his last three starts and was impressive in his last start against the Rockies in which he held the Colorado lineup to one run on two hits over six full innings in a 6-2 win in the thin air of Coors Field.
The Pick
The Cubs have won their last seven meetings against the Nationals including yesterday’s 3-1 victory. I realize no streak lasts forever but the way Hendricks has gotten on track since September gives me every reason to back the Cubs and watch the streak continue.
Predicted Score: Nationals 4.2 – Cubs 4.7
MLB Pick: Cubs ML (-132) at Heritage Sports
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