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It’s the 92-70 Chicago Cubs versus the 97-65 Washington Nationals in the first game of the NLDS at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. tonight. The first pitch at Nationals Park is scheduled for 7:31 PM ET.
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In their last game of the regular season the Cubs lost to the Cincinnati Reds 3-1. In the game the Cubs scored one run on only three hits and the Reds scored three runs on 10 hits.
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In their last game of the regular season the Nationals lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-8. In the game the Nationals scored eight runs on 16 hits and the Pirates scored 11 runs on 14 hits.
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This season the Cubs rank 4th in the Majors in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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The Nationals rank 5th in the Majors in runs scored and 6th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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<b>Chicago:</b> Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03 ERA)<br />
<b>Washington: </b>Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52 ERA)
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Kyle Hendricks gets the call for Game 1 of this series for the Cubs and in his last outing he was solid not giving up any earned runs in five innings in a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs won two of his last three starts and in that span he only gave up two earned runs in 18 innings of work. In Hendricks’ last 13 starts he has given up two of fewer runs 10 times. One of the three games he did not do that was against the Nationals at home on August 4th giving up three earned runs in seven innings in a 4-2 Chicago loss. In seven career playoff starts Hendricks is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.38. Chicago has lost five of his last six starts in the first game of a series.
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Stephen Strasburg goes for the Nationals tonight and in his last outing he was sharp not giving up any runs and only allowing two hits in seven innings in a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Nationals have won his last seven starts and in six of those starts he did not give up any earned runs. In Strasburg’s 10 starts after the All Star break he was lights out going 6-1 with an ERA of only 0.86. In his lone start against the Cubs this season he went seven innings and gave up three earned runs in an 8-4 Washington win. Strasburg’s only career post-season start was back in the NLDS in 2014. The Nationals have won four of his last five starts against the Cubs.
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Chicago at Washington Betting Angles<br />
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In the last 7 games between these teams in Washington the Under record is 5-2.
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The Cubs are 4-3 this season against the Nationals.
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This season the Nationals are 26-20 at home and the Cubs are 26-24 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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<b>Chicago Cubs:</b> 92-70 SU / O/U 76-79 / Run Line W/L 72-90 <b>Washington Nationals:</b> 97-65 SU / O/U 69-82 / Run Line W/L 77-85
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Chicago at Washington Key Betting Trends<br />
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CHI is 4-1 in their last 5 road games]
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CHI is 5-1 in their last 6 playoff road games
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CHI has an Under record of 6-2 in their last 8 road games
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WASH is 1-5 in their last 6 playoff home games
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WASH is 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record
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WASH has an Under record of 5-2-1 in their last 8 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>CUBS </b>
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[P] 10/01/2017 - Koji Uehara out indefinitely ( Knee )
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<b>NATIONALS </b>
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[P] 10/05/2017 - Max Scherzer is upgraded to expected to start game #3 Monday vs. Chicago Cubs ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 10/01/2017 - Shawn Kelley 60-day DL (09/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 09/07/2017 - Erick Fedde 60-day DL (09/04) ( Forearm )<br />
[LF] 08/16/2017 - Brian Goodwin 10-day DL (08/14) ( Groin )<br />
[LF] 07/26/2017 - Ryan Raburn 60-day DL (07/23) ( Trapezius )<br />
[P] 07/17/2017 - Joe Ross 60-day DL (07/11) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 07/17/2017 - Koda Glover 60-day DL (06/11) ( Back )<br />
[CF] 06/02/2017 - Adam Eaton 60-day DL (04/29) ( ACL )
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