Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs 8/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Erick Fedde vs. Jon Lester

The Washington Nationals head to Wrigley Field on Sunday, August 6, 2017 to take on the Chicago Cubs. The expected starting pitchers are Erick Fedde for the Nationals and Jon Lester for the Cubs.

The odds for this matchup have Washington at +120 and Chicago at -140. The Nationals have a 52-51-4 over/under mark and a 53-54-0 run line record. The Cubs are 44-64-0 against the run line and have a 49-55-4 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 52-51-4 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 53-54-0 against the run line

Important Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 49-55-4 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 44-64-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

08/04/17 P Enny Romero Forearm 10-day DL (08/04)
08/04/17 P Gio Gonzalez Paternity List out indefinitely
08/01/17 P Max Scherzer Neck left last game, "?" next start
07/29/17 2B Stephen Drew Abdominal 10-day DL (07/29)
07/26/17 P Stephen Strasburg Forearm 10-day DL (07/26)
07/26/17 LF Ryan Raburn Trapezius 10-day DL (07/22)
07/23/17 LF Chris Heisey Groin 10-day DL (07/23)
07/17/17 P Joe Ross Tricep 60-day DL (07/14)
07/17/17 P Koda Glover Back 60-day DL (06/11)
07/07/17 CF Michael Taylor Oblique 10-day DL (07/07)
06/29/17 SS Trea Turner Wrist 10-day DL (06/30)
06/19/17 P Shawn Kelley Trapezius 10-day DL (06/17)
06/06/17 LF Jayson Werth Foot 60-day DL (06/04)
06/02/17 CF Adam Eaton ACL 60-day DL (04/29)

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

08/04/17 SS Addison Russell Foot 10-day DL (08/02)
06/09/17 P Brett Anderson Back 60-day DL (05/07)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 64-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Erick Fedde has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 15.75 and a WHIP of 3.00. He has 3 strikeouts over his 4 innings pitched and he's given up 10 hits. He allows 22.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.15. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.11 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the bullpen and they've struck out 294 hitters and walked 114 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.09. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 882 base hits and 435 earned runs. They have allowed 134 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 335 batters and struck out 971. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.10.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .274, good for 3rd in the league. The Nationals hold a .472 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.6 hits per game. Ryan Zimmerman is hitting .308 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 111 hits this season in 360 at bats with 76 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .575 and an OPS+ of 134. Bryce Harper is hitting .326 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .424. He has totaled 123 hits and he has driven in 80 men in 377 at bats. His OPS+ is 165 while his slugging percentage is at .615. The Nationals have 1025 hits, including 217 doubles and 162 home runs. Washington has walked 366 times so far this season and they have struck out 847 times as a unit. They have left 741 men on base and have a team OPS of .810. They score 5.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 585 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 57-51 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.96, Jon Lester has a 8-6 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 139 strikeouts over the 134 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 123 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.37 and they have given up 291 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the Cubs bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 411 batters and walked 169 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96. The Cubs pitchers as a team have surrendered 851 base knocks and 425 earned runs this season. They have given up 131 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 372 hitters and struck out 950 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 4.24.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .245, good for 25th in the league. The Cubs hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Anthony Rizzo comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .389. He has 101 hits this year along with 70 RBI in 388 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .518 with an OPS+ of 134. Javier Baez is hitting .266 this season and he has an OBP of .306. He has collected 79 hits in 297 at bats while driving in 45 runs. He has an OPS+ of 103 and a slugging percentage of .488. The Cubs as a unit have 896 base hits, including 183 doubles and 153 homers. Chicago has walked 409 times this year and they have struck out on 914 occasions. They have had 756 men left on base and have an OPS of .761. They have scored 4.72 runs per game and totaled 510 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Nationals/Cubs MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals +120

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