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Nico Hoerner is just one hit away from his 100th of the season as his Chicago Cubs (44-65) ready for a matchup against the Washington Nationals (37-75) on Wednesday at 2:20 PM ET. The Cubs are favored (-184) over the Nationals (+155). Chicago has Justin Steele set to start, while Washington counters with Josiah Gray.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cubs vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -184 | 7.5 |
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs are 19th in MLB action with 107 home runs. They average one per game.
- The Cubs have the 15th-ranked batting average in the league (.243).
- The Cubs rank 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .317.
- The Cubs’ 8.9 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the league.
- The Cubs average one home run per home game this season (55 total at home).
- The Cubs are slugging .400 with 2.8 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- At home this season the team averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .254.
Cubs Key Batters
- Willson Contreras has 88 hits and an OBP of .364, both of which lead Chicago hitters this season.
- Among all qualifying batters in baseball, Contreras is 80th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage, and 37th in slugging.
- Contreras has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a home run and five RBI.
- Ian Happ leads Chicago in slugging percentage (.432) thanks to 40 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters, Happ’s batting average ranks him 41st, his on-base percentage 33rd, and his slugging percentage 67th.
- Happ heads into this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .333 with four doubles and two walks.
- Hoerner has collected 99 base hits, an OBP of .340 and a slugging percentage of .411 this season.
- Hoerner has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with a walk and three RBI.
- Patrick Wisdom has 20 home runs, 52 RBI and a batting average of .220 this season.
- Wisdom has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .133 with two walks.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals’ 91 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.
- The Nationals rank 12th in MLB with a .248 team batting average.
- The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- The Nationals rank second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.2 whiffs per contest.
- In 55 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 39 homers, an average of 0.7 per contest.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .375 in away games this season with 137 extra-base hits.
- In 55 road games this season, they have a batting average of .256 while averaging 8.7 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Nelson Cruz is hitting .233 with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 42 walks.
- Including all the qualifying players in the majors, Cruz’s batting average ranks 119th, his on-base percentage ranks 94th, and he is 137th in slugging.
- Cesar Hernandez leads his team with a .303 slugging percentage.
- Hernandez’s batting average ranks 111th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 121st, and he is 146th in slugging.
- Keibert Ruiz is batting .247 with 18 doubles, six home runs and 24 walks.
- Luke Voit’s 74 hits and .326 OBP both lead his team.
Cubs vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Steele | Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 20 |
| 4-7 | W-L | 7-8 |
| 3.67 | ERA | 4.92 |
| 95.2 | IP | 106.0 |
| 43 | BB | 46 |
| 97 | SO | 122 |
