Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals odds, picks and prediction

The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals are playing a three-game series this weekend. The first pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday. Trevor Williams is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs. Washington hasn't named a starting player yet.

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Chicago Cubs are playing Washington Nationals. Bet $1 on either team's money line and you can win $100 in free bets if either of them hits a home run during the game.

Neither team has played well in the last week-plus. The Nationals split a four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies. They are 27-25 this season at Nationals Park and 19-33 away from Wrigley.

Washington has covered the spread in six of its last 10 games. Chicago has dealt away 3B Kris Bryant and SS Javier Baez. The Nats still have OF Juan Soto. Chicago and Washington have combined for 7 runs in each of their last two meetings.