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MLB: Nationals vs Cubs Predictions

Major League Baseball betting sees the Washington Nationals taking on the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday May 27 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all MLB season long.

I like the rivalry that is building between these two teams. The Nats are in the lead right now but there is some juice there.

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Washington Nationals (27-19) vs. Chicago Cubs (25-20)
Wednesday May 27
8:05PM
Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL
MLB Betting Lines:  Washington -100, Chicago +102
MLB Betting Total:  7
Probable Pitchers: WAS:  Max Scherzer (R) vs. CHC:  Jon Lester (L)
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Washington

The Nats are looking for a win tonight to take the series against Chicago. They have overtaken the Mets in the NL East and are finally looking like the team most predicted heading into the season.

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Speaking of predictions I think many are claiming to have called the breakout we are seeing from Bryce Harper.

He has been very impressive but I don’t remember reading anything about him leading the NL in homers. When the offense is there this group is tough to beat.

Speaking of tough to beat you can make an easy argument that Max Scherzer has been the best pitcher in baseball this season.

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He does not lead in any one particular category but when you add his ERA, WHIP and Ks it is very impressive.

In nine starts he has only given up more than 2ER once. Clearly being back in the NL and swinging the bat agrees with him.

Chicago

They have to be feeling pretty about the way things are going right now in the Windy City. The Cubs are in the mix, being led by slugger Kris Bryant who has found his power stroke over the last 10 games.

This is certainly not a perfect team but they are able to compete in the NL Central and should get better as their prospects other than Bryant continue to develop.

They key thing for this group is to develop consistency. With so many young players a slide seems inevitable.

Scherzer and Jon Lester could be linked for a while as they have similar profiles and inked big deals to come to the NL this offseason.

So far Scherzer has been better but Lester seems to have settled down after a tough start.

His numbers are not quite on pace with his career year of 2014 but he is providing the ace leadership they paid for. He just has to figure out Wrigley Field.

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His home splits are not great.

MLB Betting Trends:

  • Over is 7-2 in WAS last 9 games following a loss.
  • WAS are 20-6 in their last 26 overall.
  • WAS are 20-6 in their last 26 games on grass.
  • Under is 7-2 in CHC last 9 Wed. games.
  • CHC are 7-2 in their last 9 Wed. games.
  • CHC are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
  • Over is 13-6 in the last 19 meetings.

MLB Betting Prediction:  Washington -110

Scherzer continues his tremendous pitching and gets a win for the Nats tonight.

MLB Score Prediction:  Washington 4 – Chicago 2

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By The Wiesguy

The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.