Cubs-Nationals Betting Preview - September 8

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Cubs-Nationals Betting Preview - September 8

You can bet Saturday's Cubs vs. Nationals game online with Chicago at +170 and Washington -220.  The total here is 8 to 8.5 with some books having the total OFF THE BOARD.

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Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Jaime Garcia (3-6, 5.93 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.28)

Garcia is set to make his debut for the Cubs and see his first big action for them since signing as a free agent at the end of August following his release from Toronto on Aug. 29.  He is 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA in nine starts versus Washington.

Scherzer is only 1-1 over his last six starts despite posting a 2.08 ERA and striking out 50 over 39 frames, including Monday's no-decision versus St. Louis in which he allowed three runs and fanned 11 across seven innings.

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Washington is 21-8 in Scherzers last 29 home starts.

Nationals are 12-4 in Scherzers last 16 starts with 4 days of rest.

Our Record So Far

Current 2018 MLB Record: 42-34 (55.2%)

2018 NBA Record: 12-4-1 (75%)

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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