Nationals vs. Cubs Prediction: Cubs Predicted to Win After New Data Released for Thursday's MLB Game [9/19/2024]

The Chicago Cubs will face the Washington Nationals in MLB action at Wrigley Field on Thursday, commencing at 7:40PM ET.

The Cubs will send Javier Assad (7-5, 3.27 ERA) to the mound, up against Patrick Corbin (6-13, 5.46 ERA) for the Nationals.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cubs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Nationals-Cubs game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Cubs with a win probability of 61% and the Nationals with 39%."

Nationals vs. Cubs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB matchup between the Cubs and Nationals at Wrigley Field is scheduled to commence at 7:40PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Cubs and Nationals gear at Fanatics
• Live Stream: Watch the game on FuboTV

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Nationals vs. Cubs matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Nationals vs. Cubs Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and Cubs 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Cubs a 61% chance of beating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Nationals (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Nationals vs. Cubs Odds [9/19/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nationals	Cubs
Run Line	+1.5 (-135)	-1.5 (+122)
Moneyline	+154	-174
Total	o8.5 (-115)	u8.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nationals vs. Cubs Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Nationals vs. Cubs matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cubs, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Thursday.

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