Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-160) Washington (+132)

The Washington Nationals (28-31) host the Chicago Cubs (37-22) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Cubs at -160 and the Nationals are sitting at +132. The over/under is 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Cade Horton and Trevor Williams.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 5.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league. They have a total of 341 runs and hold an OBP of .336. The Cubs have accumulated 113 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 80 balls out of the park. They have 333 RBI's and 536 base knocks on the year, and their batting average comes in at .261. Chicago has a slugging % of .447 and have struck out 464 times, while being walked on 222 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.69 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25. Cubs pitchers have relinquished 67 long balls and also 244 runs in total (14th in MLB). Chicago has allowed 487 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 226 earned runs. The Cubs have compiled a team ERA of 3.84 so far this season (14th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 473 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 176 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.04 as a unit for the season.

The Cubs relief pitchers have a save rate of 65.2% and have entered the game in 64 save situations. The relievers have inherited 60 runners this year with 33.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. Cubs bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 43 times in addition to having 64 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 203 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have racked up 40 holds on the year (8th in MLB). They have compiled 15 saves this season and have not converted 8 of 23 save opportunities.

The Cubs have turned 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,767 innings on the field, which has them ranked 14th in professional baseball. The Boston Red Sox have a total of 1,589 putouts this season, as well as 495 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 14th in the majors, and have accumulated 51 double plays.

Horton (2-0 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.97 while going up against 86 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 21 hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) with 4 free passes. His ERA is 4.03 (9 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.244. Horton has thrown 20 innings and has 16 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Nationals have a team slugging % of .396 and they score 4.49 runs per game (12th in MLB). They have recorded 100 two-baggers, while getting a free base 174 times as well as recording 265 runs. Washington has accumulated 60 home runs this year as well as 252 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 463 instances (22nd in baseball) and have recorded 480 hits. The Washington Nationals have recorded an on-base percentage of .313 and a batting average of .244 so far this year.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.392 and have a FIP of 4.13 as a squad so far this year. They sit at 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 518. The Washington pitching staff have yielded 302 runs this season while having a team ERA of 5.02 (289 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.10 (468 strikeouts vs 203 bases on balls). They have yielded 58 HR's and they concede 5.25 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Washington relievers have an inherited score rate of 41.0% out of their 117 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations and also on 66 occasions with runners on. With 51 save situations, the Nationals have 26 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They sit at 10th in the league with a save percentage of 68.0%, and they have sent 200 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Washington has called on relievers to take the mound in 25 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves.

In their 4,662 innings played, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (23rd in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 43 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (22nd in baseball). The Nationals have accrued 503 assists, 32 errors and have a total of 1,554 putouts so far this year.

Williams (53-60 career mark) has a 4.38 earned run average and has conceded 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.53 and he has faced 4,232 hitters in his career. He has conceded 478 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.367 and having a FIP of 4.3. During his pro baseball career, Williams has allowed 1,024 base hits and he has 803 strikeouts in 981 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-160)

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