Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/11/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-150) Washington (+125)

The Chicago Cubs (68-50) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (58-61). The odds on this game have the Cubs at -150 and the Nationals are opening at +125. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Javier Assad and Jake Irvin.

The Cubs have recorded 197 doubles as a unit and have smacked 146 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .414 and have struck out 1,014 times, while drawing a walk on 505 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are knocking in 5.1 runs per game, which is 2nd in MLB. They have tallied 567 RBI's as well as 1,004 hits on the year, and their average at the plate sits at .248. They have tallied 604 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .338.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.60 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25. Cubs pitchers have given up 175 long balls in addition to 505 runs in total (10th in MLB). Chicago has yielded 973 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 477 earned runs. The Cubs have an earned run average of 4.07 for the year (12th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 906 batters. They have walked 349 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.64 as a team on the campaign.

The Cubs have sent 382 relievers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 163 runners over the course of the season and 31.3% of those players earned a run for their team. The relief pitchers have racked up 43 holds over the course of the season (30th in the league). Cubs relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 117 times as well as having 117 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 26 saves for the season and have blown 19 of their 45 chances to save the game. The Cubs bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 57.8% and have come into the game in 94 save situations.

The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 3,164 putouts thus far, as well as 1,099 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them ranked 1st in the majors, and have accumulated 92 double plays. The Cubs have turned 71.9% of balls in play into outs out of 9,492 innings on the field, which has them sitting 3rd in pro baseball.

Assad has pitched in 406 innings and has racked up 322 strikeouts in his MLB career. Assad (24-13 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.41 while he has faced 1,709 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.46 (156 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.298. He has allowed 371 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 156 walks.

Washington has 170 home runs this year as well as 607 runs batted in. They have tallied 208 doubles, while taking a walk 422 times and recording 636 runs. The Washington Nationals have earned an OBP of .327 and a team batting average of .250 on the campaign. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .439 and they are recording 5.34 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have been rung up on 989 instances (15th in baseball) and have recorded 1,021 base knocks.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.396 in addition to having a FIP of 4.77 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.60 (895 strikeouts against 417 bases on balls). They sit at 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,064. They have given up 165 homers and they give up 5.24 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Washington pitching staff have given up 618 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.74 (559 earned runs relinquished).

Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 42.7% out of their 185 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 129 times in high leverage situations and on 120 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 129 save situations, the Nationals have earned 60 holds in addition to 31 blown saves. They sit at 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 51.6%, and they have dispatched 377 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

In their 9,555 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (22nd in pro baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 102 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .980 (30th in professional baseball). The Nationals have 1,114 assists, 88 errors and have a total of 3,185 putouts over the course of the season.

Irvin (24-39 mark in his career) has earned a 4.99 ERA while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and he has gone up against 2,354 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 305 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.334 and a FIP of 4.9. Thus far in his career, Irvin has given up 540 base knocks while he has accumulated 441 punch outs in 550 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-150)

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