On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Washington Nationals (28-31) hosting the Chicago Cubs (37-22) at 6:45 p.m. ET.
The Nationals and Cubs will match up in a three-game series, which ends on Thursday. For details and insights on the series as it happens, keep reading.
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How to Watch Nationals vs. Cubs Series on TV or StreamingTuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET (Trevor Williams vs. Cade Horton): MASN and MARQ | Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ET (MacKenzie Gore vs. Matthew Boyd): MASN and MARQ | Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Thursday at 6:45 p.m. ET (Jake Irvin vs. Colin Rea): MASN and MARQ | Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Nationals’ Leading HittersJames Wood has 64 hits with 15 doubles, 16 home runs, 36 walks and 44 RBIs. He’s also stolen nine bases.C.J. Abrams has 50 hits with 11 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 13 walks and 19 RBIs. He’s also stolen 10 bases.Luis Garcia has 46 hits with 13 doubles, five home runs, 12 walks and 25 RBIs. He’s also stolen seven bases.Nathaniel Lowe has put up 52 hits with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 22 walks. He has driven in 40 runs with one stolen base.Cubs’ Leading HittersKyle Tucker has 64 hits with 10 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs, 40 walks and 39 RBIs. He’s also stolen 16 bases.Pete Crow-Armstrong has 14 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs, 11 walks and 51 RBIs (65 total hits). He’s also stolen 19 bases.Seiya Suzuki has collected 59 hits with 18 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 23 walks. He has driven in 52 runs with one stolen base.Nico Hoerner has put up 65 hits with 15 doubles, a triple and 14 walks. He has driven in 26 runs with 11 stolen bases.Nationals Pitching RankingsThe Nationals pitching staff ranks 17th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.Washington has the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.03).The Nationals average baseball’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.394).Nationals pitchers combine to allow 58 total home runs at a rate of 1.0 per game (11th-fewest in MLB).Cubs Pitching RankingsThe Cubs strike out 8.0 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.84 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.The Cubs rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.253 WHIP this season.With 67 homers allowed, the Cubs rank 21st in the league at preventing long balls.
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Nationals Injury Report
Dylan Crews: 10 Day IL (Back), Paul DeJong: 10 Day IL (Face), Jacob Young: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), 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 Injury Report
Miguel Amaya: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Shota Imanaga: 15 Day IL (Leg), Porter Hodge: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Tyson Miller: 60 Day IL (Hip), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Javier Assad: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Eli Morgan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Tucker: day-to-day (Finger)