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

Cubs at Nationals

11:05 pm • MASN

Chicago Cubs

4-4

5 - 1

Washington Nationals

0-0

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

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 4-4	-1.5+120	o8.5-105	-137
Nationals 0-0	+1.5-145	u8.5-115	+113

Monday 11:05 p.m.

May 01, 2023

Nationals ParkWashington

CHC -137

CHC -140

0.71u

CHC -140

WSH +125

$1.00

WSH +125

0.5u

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

WSH +117

1.1u

CHC -120

$41.67

Still rocking with Smyly and Cubs v LHP. Wouldn’t be surprised to see this number inflate quite a bit

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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 3-2 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 2 of Nationals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 40 of Nationals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	78-84	33-48	45-36	5-15	72-69
Cubs	78-84	39-42	39-42	55-60	22-24

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Nationals	81-73-8	40-37-4	41-36-4	8-12	72-61-8
Cubs	74-78-10	40-36-5	34-42-5	52-56-7	22-21-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	66-96	32-49	34-47	7-13	58-83
Cubs	92-70	50-31	42-39	73-42	18-28

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

Josiah Gray
SP
Josiah Gray (elbow) scratched Tuesday.
Out
DJ Herz
SP
Herz is out with elbow
Out

Michael Soroka
SP
Soroka is out with shoulder
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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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