Great Pitching Expected in NLDS
The Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals kick off their 2017 NLDS Series on Friday when they battle at Nationals Park. This series screams great pitching. First pitch in Game 1 is set for 7:30 pm EST. TBS will broadcast the game nationally. Both teams have pitchers well versed in Post-Season play. The Cubs are defending their 2016 World Series title. The National have won the NL East four times since 2012, but have not advanced out of the first round. Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total opened at 7. The line now is Washington -153-moneyline favorites. The total has risen to 7.5.Cubs Will Lean on Experience in NLDS
Right hander Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Hendricks is 7-5 this season with a 3.03 ERA. Hendricks is 2-2 with a 2.67 ERA in five starts against Washington in his career. will face Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52), who is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in five career starts against the defending World Series champion Cubs. The Cubs will start Jon Lester in Game 2, Jose Quintana in Game 3 and Arrieta in Game 4, if necessary.Nationals Look at Regular Season Success Against Cubs
It’ll be Stephen Strasburg toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Strasburg is 15-4 with a 2.57 ERA so far this season. Strasburg is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in five career starts against the defending World Series champion Cubs. Washington won two of three games at home against the Cubs from June 27-29. Max Scherzer beat Jake Arrieta 6-1 on June 27. Strasburg beat John Lackey 8-4 the next day. The Cubs salvaged the third game 5-4 in a battle of the bullpens. The loss went to Blake Treinen. Less than a month later was traded to the Oakland Athletics. The Nationals also won two of three in Chicago from Aug. 4-6. Tanner Roark won the opener 4-2 over Hendricks. Lackey got the win in Game 2. A7-4 over Edwin Jackson. The Nationals won the third game 9-4. Matt Wieters hit a late grand slam off Carl Edwards Jr.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 92-70 | -$759.00 | 21-14 | 71-56 | 81-60 | 11-10 | 74-79-9 | 0.78 |
| Washington | 97-65 | $799.00 | 22-15 | 75-50 | 81-47 | 16-18 | 69-82-11 | 0.91 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
K Hendricks (7-5) ERA: 3.03
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | STL | W | 2-1 | U | 5 | $125.00 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | MIL | L | 3-4 | U | 6 | -$100.00 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | STL | W | 4-1 | U | 7.2 | $67.00 |
S Strasburg (15-4) ERA: 2.57
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | PIT | W | 6-1 | U | 7.2 | $51.00 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | NYM | W | 4-3 | U | 5 | $54.00 |
| Sep 17, 2017 | LA | W | 7-1 | O | 6 | $60.00 |
Bullpen
| Chi Cubs’s relievers have pitched 14.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Washington’s relievers have pitched 11.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Chicago Cubs – K Hendricks
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | 4-2 | WSH | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Loss |
| Jun 13, 2016 | 4-1 | WSH | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Loss |
| May 5, 2016 | 5-2 | CHC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Win |
| Jun 7, 2015 | 6-3 | CHC | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Win |
| May 26, 2015 | 3-2 | CHC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | No Decision |
Washington Nationals – S Strasburg
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2017 | 8-4 | WSH | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Win |
| Jun 15, 2016 | 5-4 | WSH | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | No Decision |
| Aug 22, 2013 | 5-4 | WSH | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | No Decision |
| May 11, 2013 | 8-2 | CHC | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | Loss |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 2-1 | WSH | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | No Decision |
NLDS Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.07 | 4 | 4.15 | 6 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.77 | 10 | 4.26 | 10 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 5.06 | 5 | 4.29 | 7 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 5.20 | 6 | 4.02 | 5 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | WSH | 9 | CHC | 4 | -192 | 9.5 | O | Erick Fedde (R) | Jon Lester (L) | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| Aug 5, 2017 | WSH | 4 | CHC | 7 | -162 | 11 | P | Edwin Jackson (R) | John Lackey (R) | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | WSH | 4 | CHC | 2 | -159 | 9 | U | Tanner Roark (R) | Kyle Hendricks (R) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Jun 29, 2017 | CHC | 5 | WSH | 4 | -113 | 9.5 | U | Jon Lester (L) | Joe Ross (R) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | CHC | 4 | WSH | 8 | -178 | 8.5 | O | John Lackey (R) | Stephen Strasburg (R) | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
| Jun 27, 2017 | CHC | 1 | WSH | 6 | -168 | 7.5 | U | Jake Arrieta (R) | Max Scherzer (R) | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Jun 26, 2017 | CHC | 5 | WSH | 4 | -148 | 10 | U | Eddie Butler (R) | Gio Gonzalez (L) | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Jun 15, 2016 | CHC | 4 | WSH | 5 | -147 | 7.5 | O | Jason Hammel (R) | Stephen Strasburg (R) | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| Jun 14, 2016 | CHC | 4 | WSH | 3 | 115 | 8 | U | John Lackey (R) | Gio Gonzalez (L) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| Jun 13, 2016 | CHC | 1 | WSH | 4 | -128 | 7.5 | U | Kyle Hendricks (R) | Max Scherzer (R) | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 5 |
NLDS Betting Trends
| Chicago Cubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games | ||
| Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs’s last 15 games | ||
| Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 8 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington | ||
| Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington | ||
Washington Nationals |
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|---|---|---|
| Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 9 games | ||
| Washington is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home | ||
| Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Chicago Cubs
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 92-70 | 48-33 | 44-37 | 81-58 | 11-12 | 74-79-9 | 21-14 | 71-56 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 3-0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 7-2 |
| vs Div | 46-30 | 22-15 | 24-15 | 40-28 | 6-2 | 37-37-2 | 4-3 | 42-27 |
| vs AL | 12-8 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 10-6 | 2-2 | 11-7-2 | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| vs NL | 80-62 | 43-28 | 37-34 | 71-52 | 9-10 | 63-72-7 | 17-10 | 63-52 |
Washington Nationals
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 97-65 | 47-34 | 50-31 | 81-46 | 17-19 | 69-82-11 | 22-15 | 75-50 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 3-6-1 | 0-1 | 5-4 |
| vs Div | 47-29 | 24-15 | 23-14 | 42-24 | 6-5 | 38-34-4 | 10-4 | 37-25 |
| vs AL | 10-10 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 7-6 | 3-4 | 8-12 | 3-2 | 7-8 |
| vs NL | 87-55 | 42-29 | 45-26 | 74-40 | 14-15 | 61-70-11 | 19-13 | 68-42 |
Team Last 5 Games
Chicago Cubs
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | CIN | 1-3 | L | -182 | 9 | Mike Montgomery | 3 | Deck McGuire | H |
| Sep 30, 2017 | CIN | 9-0 | W | -205 | 8 | J Lester | 5 | Jackson Stephens | H |
| Sep 29, 2017 | CIN | 5-4 | W | -171 | 7 | J Quintana | 4.2 | Robert Stephenson | H |
| Sep 28, 2017 | STL | 2-1 | W | 125 | 8 | K Hendricks | 5 | L Lynn | A |
| Sep 27, 2017 | STL | 5-1 | W | 104 | 8 | J Lackey | 6 | M Wacha | A |
Washington Nationals
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | PIT | 8-11 | L | -192 | 8.5 | G Gonzalez | 4.1 | Steven Brault | H |
| Sep 30, 2017 | PIT | 1-4 | L | -270 | 7 | M Scherzer | 3.1 | Jameson Taillon | H |
| Sep 29, 2017 | PIT | 6-1 | W | -195 | 7.5 | S Strasburg | 7.2 | G Cole | H |
| Sep 28, 2017 | PIT | 5-4 | W | -117 | 9 | E Jackson | 6 | I Nova | H |
| Sep 27, 2017 | PHI | 5-7 | L | -144 | 9 | T Roark | 4.2 | Mark Leiter Jr. | A |
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