Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs head into a matchup with C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, June 3 at 6:45 p.m. ET (on MASN and MARQ).
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Nationals vs. Cubs Game InfoGame day: Tuesday, June 3, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETTV channel: MASN and MARQLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkNationals Starter: TBACubs Starter: TBANationals vs. Cubs Tickets For SaleNationals vs. Cubs offensive insightsThe Nationals have hit 39 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.The offense for Washington has a slugging percentage of .381 this season, 17th in MLB.The Nationals have a team batting average of .240 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.The Cubs are third in baseball with 58 total home runs.So far this season, Chicago ranks third in baseball with a .443 slugging percentage.The Cubs are eighth in the majors with a .256 batting average.
Nationals’ top hittersJames Wood is hitting .281 this season, with a .382 on-base percentage and a .542 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 27%, and his walk rate is 13.5%. He has 10 home runs and 23 RBI, plus 22 runs scored and five steals on seven attempts.So far this year, Abrams is batting .299, with a .361 on-base percentage and a .514 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.2%, and his walk rate is 6.7%. He has four home runs and 14 RBI, plus 16 runs scored and eight steals on 10 attempts.Nathaniel Lowe’s current batting average is .242, and he has six home runs and 28 RBI, plus 14 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 28.1%, and his walk rate is 10.2%. He has a .323 on-base percentage, and a .409 slugging percentage.The Nationals’ Luis Garcia is batting .222, with a .613 OPS (.280 on-base, .333 slugging). He has three home runs and 13 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and six steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 14%, and his walk rate is 7%.Cubs’ top hittersTucker, who owns a .276/.387/.545 slash line this season, has tallied 32 runs, 32 RBI, and 10 home runs in 186 PAs. As a basestealer, he’s picked up 10 steals on 10 attempts. His walk rate is 15.6%, and his strikeout rate is 11.8%.In 167 plate appearances this year, Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .265/.305/.523 with nine home runs, 27 RBI and 30 runs, with 13 stolen bases on 16 attempts. He’s striking out at a 21.6% clip and walking 4.8% of the time.So far this season, Ian Happ has posted a batting average of .269 with an OPS of .745 (.364 OBP; .381 SLG), while belting three dingers with 29 runs and 19 RBI. He’s walking at a 12.8% clip and fanning 18.7% of the time. On the bases, he’s pilfered two bags on three tries.At the plate, Carson Kelly is batting .333/.472/.739 this season with a walk rate of 20.2% and a strikeout rate of 11.2%. Additionally, he’s popped eight home runs while driving in 23 runs and scoring 17 times.Nationals’ injuries
Andres Chaparro: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Paul DeJong: 10 Day IL (Face), Cade Cavalli: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Orlando Ribalta: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Derek Law: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Cubs’ injuries
Shota Imanaga: 15 Day IL (Leg), Tyson Miller: 15 Day IL (Hip), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Hip), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Javier Assad: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Eli Morgan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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