Chicago Cubs (37-22, first in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (28-31, third in the NL East)
Washington; Tuesday, 5:45 p.m. CDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Cade Horton (2-0, 3.98 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Nationals: Trevor Williams (3-5, 5.69 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -154, Nationals +129; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday to start a three-game series.
Washington is 28-31 overall and 13-14 at home. The Nationals are 11-7 in games decided by one run.
Chicago has a 17-11 record in road games and a 37-22 record overall. The Cubs are 9-4 in games decided by one run.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood has 15 doubles