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The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals meet in MLB action at Nationals Park on Tuesday, beginning at 7:05 pm ET.

The Cubs are betting favorites against the Nationals on 8/16/22, with the Over/Under for total runs scored set at 8.5.

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Justin Steele (4-7, 3.63 ERA) will start on the mound for the Cubs. Patrick Corbin (4-16, 7.02 ERA) will start for the Nationals.

Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals

Game details

  • Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
  • Time: 7:05 pm ET
  • Venue: Nationals Park

Starting pitchers

  • Cubs: Justin Steele (4-7, 3.63 ERA)
  • Nationals: Patrick Corbin (4-16, 7.02 ERA)

Betting odds

  • Run line: Nationals +1.5 (-120), Cubs -1.5 (+112)
  • Moneyline: Nationals +136, Cubs -155
  • Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-105/-114)

Odds and lines in this article are best available at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Cubs vs. Nationals predictions

Dimers has simulated Tuesday’s Cubs-Nationals MLB game 10,000 times using trusted data and analytics to predict the most likely outcomes.

According to Dimers’ predictive analytics model, the Cubs have a 56% chance of beating the Nationals at Nationals Park.

Dimers also predicts that the Nationals (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the run line.

The Over/Under total of 8.5 runs has a 51% chance of going Over.

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Predictions and probabilities are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Cubs vs. Nationals best bet

Our free data-driven pick for Cubs vs. Nationals on Tuesday is Nationals +1.5 (-120).

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The MLB matchup between the Cubs and Nationals on Tuesday is scheduled to start at 7:05 pm ET at Nationals Park.

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