It’s Thursday, June 5, and the Cubs (38-23) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (29-32). Drew Pomeranz is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Jake Irvin for Washington.
The Washington Nationals leveled the series with a 2-0 win yesterday. MacKenzie Gore pitched a gem. He struck out seven batters in 7.0 scoreless innings.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Nationals
- Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
- Time: 6:45PM EST
- Site: Nationals Park
- City: Washington, DC
- Network/Streaming: MASN, Marquee Sports Network
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Odds for the Cubs at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Cubs (-132), Nationals (+112)
- Spread: Cubs -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Nationals
- Pitching matchup for June 5, 2025: Drew Pomeranz vs. Jake Irvin
- Cubs: Drew Pomeranz, (2-0, 0.00 ERA)
Last outing (Cincinnati Reds, 5/31): 1 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 0 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 1 Strikeouts - Nationals: Jake Irvin, (5-1, 3.93 ERA)
Last outing (Arizona Diamondbacks, 5/30): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 10 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts
- Cubs: Drew Pomeranz, (2-0, 0.00 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Nationals
- The Cubs have won 4 of their last 5 road series
- The Over is 7-2-1 in the Cubs’ last 10 road games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Nationals
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Cubs and the Nationals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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