Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction and Pick, MLB Betting Picks, 3-26-2026

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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction – 3-26-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

Washington’s slugging percentage was.390, and they were called out on strikes 1,351 times. On the other hand, they were walked 443 times when they were on the field. The previous year, they had a total of 1,314 base knocks, 657 runs batted in, and a team batting average of.242, all of which contributed to their success. Over the course of the season, the Nationals hit 161 balls out of the park and racked up 259 doubles as a team. A total of 687 runs were scored by them, and their on-base percentage as a team was.304. The Washington Nationals finished the season ranked 20th in Major League Baseball with a team average of 4.2 runs scored per game.

During the course of the previous season, the Nationals had a team earned run average of 5.35, which ranked 29th in Major League Baseball, while the Nationals’ pitching staff struck out 1,248 batters. In addition to allowing 899 runs, Nationals pitchers allowed 214 long balls, which ranked them 29th in baseball. Over the course of the previous season, their pitching staff walked 566 batters from opposing teams, and their batting average per game was 4.72. Washington allowed a total of 846 earned runs and 1,491 hits, which is equivalent to 9.4 hits per nine innings. The ratio of their strikeouts to walks was 2.20, while the WHIP for the pitching staff was 1.45 for the course of the game.

The bullpen for the Nationals had a save percentage of 64.9% and was called upon to make 134 saves during the course of the season. Over the course of the previous season, the relievers were given 277 runners to inherit, and 39.0% of those runners made it to home plate. There were 167 instances in which Nationals pitchers took the mound with runners on base, and there were also 134 instances in which they faced significant leverage. Over the course of the previous season, the Nationals sent 583 relievers to the mound during the course of the game. In the course of the previous season, the bullpen accumulated 76 holds, which placed them in 25th place in the league. During the course of the previous year, they made 37 saves, but they failed to make 20 of the 57 save opportunities they had.

In addition to 94 errors and 1,404 assists, the Washington Nationals finished the previous season with a total of 4,270 putouts from its players. In the end, they finished with a fielding percentage of.984, which was the 25th best in all of professional baseball. Additionally, they had 132 double plays. Out of the 12,810 innings that the Nationals played, they were able to convert 67.9% of balls that were hit into play into outs, which placed them in the 29th position in the national professional baseball league.

Over the course of his career, Cavalli has pitched for a total of 52 innings and garnered 46 strikeouts. His earned run average is 5.16, and his walk-to-hit ratio is 1.530. He has allowed 30 earned runs. In addition to 17 free passes, he has allowed 63 hits, which is equivalent to 10.8 hits per nine innings. Cavalli has worked against 242 batters in the major leagues and has a lifetime win-loss record of 3-2. His batting average is 5.09, and he has a career record of 3-2.

The Cubs had a slugging percentage of.430 and averaged 4.90 runs per game, which placed them fifth in the league of baseball. While they recorded 793 runs and 267 doubles, they also walked 554 times and had 267 doubles total. During the previous season, Chicago had a total of 771 runs batted in in addition to 223 home runs. They recorded a total of 1,371 base knocks and struck out 1,277 times, which was the 25th most in the Major League Baseball. During the previous season, the Chicago Cubs had a batting average of.249 and an on-base percentage of.320 as a team. Additionally, they had a hitting average of.320.

In addition to having a home run average of 4.16, the Cubs’ pitching staff finished the previous season with a WHIP of 1.177 as a club. With 1,284 hits allowed, they were placed tenth in the Major League Baseball as a pitching staff. Over the course of the previous season, the Chicago pitching staff allowed 649 runs to be scored against them while also having an earned run average of 3.79 (605 earned runs allowed). A total of 1,265 strikeouts were combined with 405 walks, resulting in a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.90. Not only did they allow 202 home runs, but they also allowed 4.07 runs per nine innings, which ranked eighth in the Major League Baseball.

The Cubs finished the season with 177 save situations, 110 holds, and 20 blown saves. It was a season full of save situations. In a total of 64 save opportunities, Chicago relied on relievers to take the mound, and they were successful in achieving 44 saves. On 158 instances, their relievers were called upon to pitch in high leverage situations, and on 101 occasions, they did so with runners on base. Among the 142 runners that were inherited by Chicago relievers, the inherited scoring rate was 33.8% according to the statistics. A total of 523 bullpen relievers were sent to the hill during the previous season, which contributed to their fourth-place ranking in baseball with a save percentage of 68.8 percent.

The Cubs had a defensive efficiency of 71.9% during the course of 12,915 innings played, which was the second highest in Major League Baseball. In addition to having 117 double plays, the Chicago Cubs had a fielding percentage of.989, which placed them fourth in the major leagues. During the previous season, the Cubs had a total of 4,305 putouts, 1,342 assists, and 61 errors from their players.

Boyd has a career record of 60-77 wins and losses, and he has a 4.58 earned run average. Additionally, he has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings pitched. The ratio of strikeouts to walks that he has achieved in his professional baseball career is 3.11, and he has worked against 4,614 batters from opposing teams. In addition to having a WHIP of 1.277 and a FIP of 4.5, he has allowed a total of 553 earned runs. He has also earned a WHIP. Boyd has pitched 1,087 innings at this point in his career, during which he has allowed 1,053 hits while also earning 1,045 strikeouts.

Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction – Betting Odds

Now in this Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, we have the odds for this game:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
Washington Nationals	+N/A	+N/A	N/A O
Chicago Cubs	-N/A	-N/A	N/A U

Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction – Head to Head – MLB Betting Picks

Date	Team	Opp	Close	Result	RL/OU
Sep 7, 2025	Cubs	Nationals	-198 / 7.5	Lost 3-6	Lost / Over
Sep 6, 2025	Cubs	Nationals	-267 / 8.5	Lost 1-2	Lost / Under
Sep 5, 2025	Cubs	Nationals	-220 / 10.5	Won 11-5	Won / Over
Jun 5, 2025	Cubs	@Nationals	-152 / 9.5	Won 7-1	Won / Under
Jun 4, 2025	Cubs	@Nationals	-141 / 8	Lost 0-2	Lost / Under
Jun 3, 2025	Cubs	@Nationals	-142 / 9.5	Won 8-3	Won / Over
Sep 22, 2024	Cubs	Nationals	-205 / 8	Won 5-0	Won / Under
Sep 21, 2024	Cubs	Nationals	-135 / 8	Lost 1-5	Lost / Under
Sep 20, 2024	Cubs	Nationals	-165 / 9.5	Won 3-1	Won / Under
Sep 19, 2024	Cubs	Nationals	-191 / 8.5	Won 7-6	Lost / Over

✅ Our Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Pick: Chicago ✅

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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction and Pick, MLB Betting Picks, 3-26-2026