Nationals vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - September 5, 2025

Nationals at Cubs

6:20 pm • Apple TV+

Washington Nationals

3-3

5 - 11

Chicago Cubs

3-3

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Assad			3.65	4-1
J.Irvin			5.70	9-13

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Nationals 3-3	+1.5	+1.5-105	o10.5-111	+180
Cubs 3-3	u10	-1.5-115	u10.5-110	-220

Friday 6:20 p.m.

September 05, 2025

Wrigley FieldChicago

Over 10.5+100

Under 10.5-107

0.54u

Tailing @Zerillo

Under 10.5-107

0.54u

Bet to 10 (+100)

J.Assad u3.5 Ks+106

0.5u

Has struck out 10 of 85 (5.9 SwStr%), including just 7 of 64 Rockies, Angels and Pirates - hitter friendly umpire - four of first five in WAS LU < 16 K% vs RHP

Over 10.5-105

0.95u

Article up. Irvin 1.81 HR/9, Assad isn’t very good either. Runs, runs, runs.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cubs' 6 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A
Nationals	5-1	N/A	5-1	N/A	5-1

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A
Nationals	4-2	N/A	4-2	N/A	4-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A
Nationals	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A	3-3

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 3rd	ATL	L 1-5	-1.5 L	U 8	ATL -154
Sep 2nd	ATL	W 4-3	-1.5 L	U 8.5	CHC -174
Sep 1st	ATL	W 7-6	+1.5 W	O 7.5	CHC -124
Aug 31st	@COL	L 5-6	-1.5 L	U 11	COL -253
Aug 31st	@COL	W 4-3	-1.5 L	U 11	CHC -206

Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
Out
Jordan Wicks
SP
Wicks is out with arm
Out
Seiya Suzuki
RF
Suzuki is out with knee
Out

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

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Irvin, P	79	3.1	2	7
RO.Ribalta, P	23	0.2	1	1
LS.Ogasawara, P	29	2	0	2
RJ.Rutledge, P	10	1	1	0
LK.Pilkington, P	25	1	1	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Wood, LF	0-4	0	0	0
2C.Abrams, SS	1-4	1	0	0
3J.Bell, DH	1-3	1	0	0
4D.Lile, RF	2-4	2	0	2
5L.Garcia, 2B	1-3	1	1	3
6A.Chaparro, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
7R.Adams, C	1-3	0	0	0
8R.Hassell, CF	0-3	0	0	0
9B.House, 3B	0-3	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Assad, P	81	5.1	4	4
LC.Thielbar, P	13	0.2	1	1
RA.Kittredge, P	9	1	1	0
LT.Rogers, P	11	1	1	0
RP.Hodge, P	15	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Busch, 1B	0-5	0	0	0
2I.Happ, LF	1-2	4	1	1
3S.Suzuki, DH	1-4	1	0	0
4P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	2-3	1	0	2
5N.Hoerner, 2B	2-4	2	1	2
6W.Castro, RF	1-3	1	0	2
7D.Swanson, SS	1-4	1	1	3
8M.Shaw, 3B	0-3	0	0	0
9R.McGuire, C	2-4	1	1	1