Nationals look to break skid in game against the Cubs
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Washington Nationals (68-86, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (79-75, second in the NL Central)
Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (9-12, 4.17 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 163 strikeouts); Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (4-11, 6.25 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 83 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Cubs -140, Nationals +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals, on a five-game losing streak, play the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago has a 41-35 record at home and a 79-75 record overall. The Cubs have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .396.
Washington has a 32-47 record on the road and a 68-86 record overall. The Nationals have a 48-17 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
The teams meet Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Cubs lead the season series 5-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 25 home runs while slugging .455. Nico Hoerner is 16-for-38 with two doubles and two RBI over the last 10 games.
Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles and 13 home runs for the Nationals. James Wood is 8-for-35 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .294 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
Nationals: 4-6, .216 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored by 15 runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (oblique), Brennen Davis: 60-Day IL (ankle), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (finger), Julian Merryweather: 15-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Luke Little: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colten Brewer: 60-Day IL (hand), Yency Almonte: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (forearm)
Nationals: Joan Adon: 60-Day IL (biceps), Luis Garcia: day-to-day (wrist), Alex Call: 10-Day IL (leg), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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