Nationals vs Cubs Odds

#1 P

Matthew Boyd: Pitches well but takes loss

Sep 6th

Boyd (12-8) took the loss against Washington on Saturday, allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out three batters over seven innings.

#5 BP

Drew Pomeranz: Opening Sunday

Sep 6th

Pomeranz will open Sunday's game against the Nationals, Ryan Herrera of AllCHGO.com reports.

#1 CF

Pete Crow-Armstrong: Exits with bruised knee

Sep 6th

Crow-Armstrong was removed from Saturday's game against the Nationals with a right knee contusion, Ryan Herrera of AllCHGO.com reports.

#1 RF

Kyle Tucker: Sitting again Saturday

Sep 6th

Tucker (calf) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

#7 P

Javier Assad: Good enough in win

Sep 5th

Assad (2-1) earned the win against the Nationals on Friday, allowing four runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 5.1 innings.

#3 C

Reese McGuire: Goes deep in win

Sep 5th

McGuire went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.

#1 2B

Nico Hoerner: Goes deep in win

Sep 5th

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and two total runs scored in Friday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.

#1 SS

Dansby Swanson: Launches 22nd home run

Sep 5th

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.

#1 LF

Ian Happ: Homers, scores four times Friday

Sep 5th

Happ went 1-for-2 with three walks, a solo home run and four total runs scored in Friday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.

#1 C

Carson Kelly: Not starting Friday

Sep 5th

Kelly is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest against the Nationals.

#3 P

Cade Horton: Spins five no-hit innings

Sep 3rd

Horton didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Atlanta, allowing no hits and one walk in five shutout innings. He struck out six.

#2 2B

Willi Castro: Swipes base, collects RBI in loss

Sep 3rd

Castro went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Atlanta.

#8 BP

Ben Brown: Takes loss in relief

Sep 3rd

Brown (5-8) allowed two runs on a hit and two walks across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Wednesday against Atlanta. He struck out three.

#2 PROS

Jaxon Wiggins: Moving up to Triple-A

Sep 3rd

The Cubs are promoting Wiggins from Double-A Knoxville to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

#6 BP

Ryan Brasier: Cleared for rehab assignment

Sep 3rd

Brasier (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

#4 P

Jameson Taillon: Making rehab start Thursday

Sep 3rd

Taillon (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

#4 BP

Caleb Thielbar: Secures another hold

Sep 3rd

Thielbar tossed a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout to record a hold in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.

#1 CL

Daniel Palencia: Holds on for save No. 22

Sep 2nd

Palencia allowed two hits and no walks in scoreless ninth inning for the save Tuesday against Atlanta, striking out one.

#2 P

Shota Imanaga: Logs sixth straight quality start

Sep 2nd

Imanaga (9-6) earned the win Tuesday against Atlanta, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out two.

#2 LF

Kevin Alcantara: Singles, scores in 2025 debut

Sep 2nd

Alcantara went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.

#5 P

Michael Soroka: Throws live batting practice

Sep 2nd

Soroka (shoulder) threw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

#9 BP

Aaron Civale: Three shutout frames in relief

Sep 1st

Civale allowed a hit and no walks while striking out four over three scoreless innings Monday against Atlanta.

#6 P

Colin Rea: Lasts four frames in no-decision

Sep 1st

Rea did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks over four innings against Atlanta. He struck out three.

#3 BP

Andrew Kittredge: Earns fourth win in relief

Sep 1st

Kittredge (4-3) tossed a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts to earn the win in Monday's 7-6, extra-inning victory over Atlanta.

#1 3B

Matt Shaw: Reaches three times, swipes base

Sep 1st

Shaw went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a stolen base and an RBI in Monday's 7-6, extra-inning win over Atlanta.

#1 PROS

Owen Caissie: Dispatched to minors

Sep 1st

The Cubs optioned Caissie to Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

#7 BP

Porter Hodge: Allows run in return

Sep 1st

Hodge allowed a run on two hits and two walks across an inning of relief in Sunday's loss to the Rockies. He struck out two.

#2 1B

Carlos Santana: Catches on with Cubs

Aug 31st

Santana agreed to a one-year deal with the Cubs on Sunday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

#1 DH

Seiya Suzuki: Collects two more hits Saturday

Aug 31st

Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.

#1 1B

Michael Busch: Triples, scores in win

Aug 31st

Busch went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.

#2 BP

Taylor Rogers: Continues impressive run

Aug 27th

Rogers, who tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Tuesday's loss to the Giants, has allowed just one run and struck out 11 batters across 7.1 innings since joining the Cubs at the trade deadline.

#18 PROS

Brandon Birdsell: Slated for surgery

Aug 26th

Cubs assistant general manager Jared Banner said Tuesday that Birdsell is scheduled to undergo season-ending right elbow surgery later this week, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

#2 C

Miguel Amaya: Ramping up slowly

Aug 25th

Amaya (ankle) has started running on a treadmill but is "still weeks away" from a return, manager Craig Counsell said, per MLB.com.