Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/4/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-196) Washington (+162)

Nationals Park is where the Washington Nationals (28-31) will compete against the Chicago Cubs (37-22) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Cubs at -196 while the Nationals are coming in at +162. The total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Matthew Boyd and MacKenzie Gore.

As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 5.8 runs per game, which has them at 1st in MLB. They have tallied 341 runs and have an OBP of .336. The Cubs have recorded 113 doubles as a squad and have hit 80 baseballs out of the park. They have 333 runs batted in and 536 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .261. Chicago has a slugging % of .447 and have struck out 464 times, while taking a walk on 222 occasions.

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The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.84 for the season (14th in the league), and the staff has rung up 473 batters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 67 home runs and 244 total runs (13th in the league). They have walked 176 opposing players and their FIP is 4.04 as a team over the course of the season. Chicago has allowed 487 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 226 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.69 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Cubs have sent 203 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 60 base runners for the year with 33.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 15 saves this year and have blown 8 of 23 chances to get a save. The Cubs relievers have a save rate of 65.2% and have come into the game in 64 save situations. The relievers have recorded 40 holds on the year (9th in the league). Cubs relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 43 times in addition to having 64 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox have 1,589 putouts on the year, as well as 495 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which is 14th in MLB, and have a total of 51 double plays. The Cubs have converted 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,767 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 14th in baseball.

Boyd has taken the mound for 969 innings and has tallied 955 K's so far in his MLB career. Boyd (51-71 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.66 while he has faced 4,153 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.74 (510 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.310. He has given up 961 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 309 walks.

Washington has accumulated 60 home runs so far this season to go along with 252 runs batted in. They have 100 two-baggers, while walking 174 times as well as putting up 265 runs. The Washington Nationals have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .244 over the course of the season. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .396 and they average 4.49 runs per contest (12th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 463 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have a total of 480 base knocks.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.392 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.13 as a squad for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.10 (468 strikeouts vs 203 free passes). They rank 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 518. They have allowed 58 dingers and they allow 5.25 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 302 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 5.02 (289 earned runs surrendered).

Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.0% out of their 117 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations and on 66 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 51 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 26 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They rank 9th in the league with a save rate of 68.0%, and they have dispatched 200 relievers onto the field this year. Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 25 save chances and they have earned 17 saves.

In their 4,662 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (23rd in baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 43 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (22nd in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 503 assists, 32 errors and have 1,554 putouts so far this season.

Gore (23-31 mark in his career) holds a 4.05 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.81 and he has faced 1,901 hitters in his career. He has allowed 198 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.390 and a FIP of 4.0. In his career, Gore has surrendered 432 base knocks while tallying 505 strikeouts in 440 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-196)

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