Cubs vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 29

The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals play a rubber match on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Shota Imanaga (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 1-1 this season and third in the NL Central. Jake Irvin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 1-1 and fifth in the NL East.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Cubs (-255) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Nationals (+206) at home. The total for the Cubs-Nationals game is 9.

Cubs vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, March 29, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-255)
• Underdog: Nationals (+206)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Cubs vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: MARQ and NATS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs won 64.2% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (77-43).
• Washington came away with 59 wins in the 140 contests it was listed as the underdogs in last season.
• In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -255 or shorter last year, Chicago finished with a record of 8-2 (80%).
• Last season, Washington came away with a win five times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +206 or longer on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cubs a 71.8% chance to win.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 32.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Cubs vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs combined with their opponents to go over the total 78 times last season for a 78-82-10 record against the over/under.
• Washington and its opponents hit the over in 80 of its 161 games with a total last season.
• The Cubs covered 47.6% of their games last season, going 81-89-0 ATS.
• In 161 games with a line last season, the Nationals had a mark of 79-82-0 against the spread.