Cubs vs Nationals Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay
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Cubs vs Nationals Prediction
Cubs at Nationals, 4:05 PM EDT at Nationals Park.
Two teams, one slate of props, and a model that's been right more than it's been wrong. The plays below earned their spot.
Cubs vs Nationals Picks
No qualifying streaks today for CHC or WSH. DataStreak surfaces picks where a player has at least a 5-game streak at 70%+ hit rate over a 20-game sample - neither roster has a player meeting that bar right now. Common on slow nights or matchups between cold teams; check back tomorrow. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.
Injury Report
22 listed- 60-Day-IlPorter Hodge
- 15-Day-IlRiley Martin
- 15-Day-IlGavin Hollowell
- 10-Day-IlMatt Shaw
- 60-Day-IlCade Horton
- 15-Day-IlHoby Milner
- 60-Day-IlBen Brown
- 15-Day-IlEdward Cabrera
- 60-Day-IlHunter Harvey
- 15-Day-IlEthan Roberts
- 15-Day-IlPhil Maton
- 60-Day-IlClay Holmes
- 15-Day-IlDaniel Palencia
- 10-Day-IlJames Wood
- 15-Day-IlConnelly Early
- 60-Day-IlKen Waldichuk
- 60-Day-IlMitchell Parker
- 60-Day-IlRichard Lovelady
- 10-Day-IlDrew Millas
- 60-Day-IlPJ Poulin
- 60-Day-IlJosiah Gray
- 15-Day-IlBrad Lord
Team Trends
- • Chicago Cubs 8-2 ATS over the last 10 games
- • Chicago Cubs 24-33 ATS at home this season
- • Chicago Cubs 31-42 ATS as a favorite this season
- • Chicago Cubs 23-17 ATS as an underdog
- Season ATS
- 54-60 ATS
- L10 ATS
- 8-2 L10 ATS
- L5 ATS
- 4-1 L5 ATS
- Home ATS
- 24-33 home ATS
- Road ATS
- 30-27 road ATS
- As Fav
- 31-42 ATS as favorite
- As Dog
- 23-17 ATS as dog
- L10 O/U
- 0-0 O/U
- L10 SU
- 0-0
- • Failed to cover in 7 of last 10 games
- • Washington Nationals 25-32 ATS at home this season
- • Washington Nationals 49-40 ATS as an underdog
- Season ATS
- 62-53 ATS
- L10 ATS
- 3-7 L10 ATS
- L5 ATS
- 0-5 L5 ATS
- Home ATS
- 25-32 home ATS
- Road ATS
- 37-21 road ATS
- As Fav
- 13-13 ATS as favorite
- As Dog
- 49-40 ATS as dog
- L10 O/U
- 0-0 O/U
- L10 SU
- 0-0
Head-to-Head
WSH 3-2 over CHC
| Date | Matchup | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | WSH @ CHC | 6–3 | WSH |
| 2026-03-28 | WSH @ CHC | 2–10 | CHC |
| 2026-03-26 | WSH @ CHC | 10–4 | WSH |
| 2025-09-07 | WSH @ CHC | 6–3 | WSH |
| 2025-09-05 | WSH @ CHC | 5–11 | CHC |
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The Final Word
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Cubs vs Nationals FAQ
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