Cubs vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 12

David Peterson (6-7, 5.35 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 70-50 this season and second in the NL Central. Jackson Kent (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 59-62 and fourth in the NL East.

Bookmakers have set the Cubs as the moderate moneyline favorites (-163) on the road versus the Nationals (+142). The total for the Cubs-Nationals game is 9.5.

Cubs vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Cubs (-163)
• Underdog: Nationals (+142)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Nationals

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

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Cubs vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have compiled a 47-34 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58% of those games).
• Washington has come away with 42 wins in the 93 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago is 17-9 this season when entering a game favored by -163 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Nationals have been victorious 12 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +142 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 62% in this matchup.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 41.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Cubs vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have had an over/under set by bookmakers 120 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 64 of those games (64-53-3).
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 121 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have covered 48.3% of their games this season, going 58-62-0 ATS.
• The Nationals are 70-51-0 against the spread in their 121 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.