Cubs vs. Nationals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 1, 2023

Cubs at Nationals

11:05 pm • MASN

Chicago Cubs

11-4

5 - 1

Washington Nationals

8-8

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Gore			4.42	7-10
D.Smyly			5.00	11-11

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 11-4	-1.5+120	o8.5-105	-137
Nationals 8-8	+1.5-145	u8.5-115	+113

Monday 11:05 p.m.

May 01, 2023

Nationals ParkWashington

CHC -137

WSH +115

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Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-130

0.65u

CHC -132

0.5u

CHC -140

0.71u

CHC -140

WSH +125

0.5u

Bet to +117. Can bet F5 at MGM to +119

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The Nationals are just 8-2 (.800) when leading entering the 7th inning this season -- tied for 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .871.

The Cubs are just 36-31 (.537) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses since last season -- tied for 8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .581.

Patrick Wisdom has struck out in 33% of PA's this season -- tied for eighth highest in MLB-- fourth Percentile. MacKenzie Gore has a strikeout rate of 32% this season -- 12th highest among starting pitchers with at least 10 total IP-- 93rd Percentile.

MacKenzie Gore has walked 14 of 71 batters (20%) versus hitters not batting 3-4-5 in the order this season -- 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 10 total IP; League Avg: 8% -- first Percentile.

Drew Smyly has thrown his curveball 47% of the time (209/442) this season -- 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 20% -- 98th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Nationals are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Nationals are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Nationals are 45-36 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Nationals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Nationals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	89-73	44-37	45-36	14-12	75-59
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Nationals	76-78-8	37-39-5	39-39-3	9-16-1	65-62-7
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	71-91	38-43	33-48	15-11	56-78
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 30th	PIT	W 7-2	+1.5 W	O 8.5	WSH +133
Apr 29th	PIT	L 1-16	+1.5 L	O 9	PIT +124
Apr 29th	PIT	L 3-6	+1.5 L	U 9.5	PIT +120
Apr 27th	@NYM	L 8-9	+1.5 W	O 8.5	NYM +198
Apr 26th	@NYM	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 8	WSH +180

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Nico Hoerner
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LD.Smyly, P	84	7	2	1
RM.Leiter, P	13	1	3	0
RB. Boxberger, P	9	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1N.Hoerner, 2B	1-5	1	0	0
2D.Swanson, SS	3-5	1	1	2
3C.Bellinger, CF	1-4	1	0	0
4S.Suzuki, RF	1-3	1	0	1
5T. Mancini, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
6P.Wisdom, DH	0-3	0	0	0
7Y.Gomes, C	0-1	0	0	0
7T.Barnhart, C	1-3	0	0	0
8N.Velazquez, LF	0-2	0	0	0
8I.Happ, LF	2-2	1	1	1
9N.Madrigal, 3B	0-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LM.Gore, P	102	4	4	4
RM.Thompson, P	13	1	2	0
RT.Ward, P	28	2	1	0
RC. Abbott, P	34	2	1	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1A.Call, LF	0-4	0	0	0
2L.Garcia, 2B	2-4	0	0	0
3J.Candelario, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
4J.Meneses, DH	0-4	0	0	0
5K.Ruiz, C	0-4	0	0	0
6L.Thomas, RF	1-3	1	1	1
7D.Smith, 1B	3-3	0	0	0
8V.Robles, CF	0-3	0	0	0
9C.Abrams, SS	0-3	0	0	0