Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 3

The Chicago Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong will take on the Washington Nationals and Luis Garcia on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park. The favored Cubs have -142 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +120. Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +115 odds). The over/under is 9.5 runs for the matchup.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to watch on TV: MASN and MARQ

Cubs vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Nationals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 53%, Nationals 47%

Cubs vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have won 28 out of the 40 games, or 70%, in which they've been favored.
• This season Chicago has won 19 of its 28 games, or 67.9%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Nationals have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 26 times (52%) in those contests.
• Washington has a mark of 16-19 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have an 8-2 record from the 10 games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Cubs' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is hitting .284 with 10 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 40 walks.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Tucker ranks 22nd in homers and 18th in RBI.
• Tucker has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .357 with a double and four walks.
• Crow-Armstrong has put his power on display as he leads his team with 15 home runs.
• Crow-Armstrong is ninth in homers in the majors, and third in RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with 52 runs batted in.
• Nico Hoerner's .301 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .389 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.

Cubs Team Props

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won six of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• James Wood paces the Nationals in home runs (16), runs batted in (44) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .286.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Wood's home run total ranks fifth and his RBI tally ranks eighth.
• C.J. Abrams has 11 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 13 walks while batting .273.
• Among all MLB batters, Abrams is 69th in home runs and 165th in RBI.
• Garcia has 13 doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while hitting .247.
• Nathaniel Lowe has 10 doubles, eight home runs and 22 walks while hitting .230.

Nationals Team Props

Nationals score nine runs before Diamondbacks record an out

Washington Nationals scored NINE runs before the Arizona Diamondbacks recorded an out.

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