Cubs vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 13

The Chicago Cubs will look to Alex Bregman, riding a two-game homer streak, versus the Washington Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, at Nationals Park. Kevin Gausman (6-10, 4.29 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 71-50 this season and second in the NL Central. Cade Cavalli (9-5, 3.57 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 59-63 and fourth in the NL East.

Despite playing on the road, the Cubs are still a decent moneyline favorite (-150) over the Nationals (+131). The over/under for the Cubs-Nationals game is 8.5.

Cubs vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, August 13, 2026
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Cubs (-150)
• Underdog: Nationals (+131)
• Over/under: 8.5

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 put together a 48-34 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58.5% of those games).
• Washington has come away with 42 wins in the 94 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 24-13, a 64.9% win rate, when favored by -150 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, the Nationals have won 16 of 45 games when listed as at least +131 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 60% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 43.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 121 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-53-3).
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of its 122 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs are 59-62-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 70-52-0 against the spread this season.