Nationals vs Cubs Picks & Odds (Aug 8)

Both teams have very long World Series odds of +200000. The temperature at scheduled first pitch is expected to be 72 degrees with a low of 67 degrees. There is a 50% chance of showers or thunderstorms and wind from the north at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Anibal Sanchez will start for the Nationals against Keegan Thompson. Sanchez is pitching on four days of rest and Thompson on five.

Sanchez has lost all four starts this season. He was injured for the first three months of the season and has a 7.47 ERA in three starts at night. Thompson has struggled lately and is 1-3 with a 4.22 ERA. The Cubs have split Thompson's 14 starts. He got a win against the Nationals last season by pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief.

Nationals hitters have just seven plate appearances combined versus Thompson. Yan Gomes is 8 for 22 with two doubles, one triple and two home runs off Sanchez.

Cesar Hernandez had three hits and his team's only RBI on Sunday. Washington lost by 12 runs to the Phillies. Luke Voit added two hits. The Nationals gave up 14 home runs and were swept in the four-game series. Cubs were shut out by the Marlins. Christopher Morel missed the game with hamstring tightness.

Neither of the starters is pitching well in the moment. The lean goes to Thompson pitching at home.