Washington at Chicago

Washington plays its fourth straight road game on a 3-7 slide. The offense is 25th in runs scored, 19th in on-base percentage, 20th in slugging, and 19th in steals, while the pitching is 27th in ERA (4.85), 28th in WHIP, and 27th in the bullpen (5.15 ERA). MacKenzie Gore (4.42 ERA) gets the nod with the Nationals 3-13 in his last 16 appearances. That included a loss to the Cubs in May when he allowed four runs in four innings. Washington is 12-26 as an underdog of +150 or less. Chicago plays its fourth consecutive contest at Wrigley Field with an offense that is 11th in on-base percentage and 13th in steals. Drew Smyly beat Washington earlier this season, 5-1, with 7 strong innings and his teams are 17-5 when he starts as a favorite of -150 or less. Play Chicago.