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Cubs Visit the Nationals to Begin 3-Game Series

The Cubs enter as road favorites after outscoring opponents by 18 runs, while the Nationals have dropped six of their last 10 games.

  • The Washington Nationals host the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for the first game of a three-game series, with pitcher Shota Imanaga facing Jake Irvin in the opener.
  • These teams last met in April when the Nationals won two of three games; Tuesday's contest marks their first encounter since that season-opening series.
  • Entering the matchup, the Cubs hold a 69-50 record and sit second in the NL Central, while the Nationals possess a 59-61 record, placing them fourth in the NL East.
  • Starting for Chicago, Imanaga carries an 8-9 record and 3.60 ERA, while Irvin takes the mound for Washington with a 2-5 record and a 5.37 ERA.
  • Chicago holds a 7-3 record over their last 10 games, showing better recent form than Washington, which has struggled to a 4-6 mark during the same stretch.
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Cubs visit the Nationals to begin 3-game series

The Washington Nationals host the Chicago Cubs to start a three-game series.

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