Chicago Cubs (38-23, first in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (29-32, third in the NL East)

Washington; Thursday, 5:45 p.m. CDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Drew Pomeranz (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.51 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (5-1, 3.93 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -145, Nationals +121; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs play on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Washington has gone 14-15 in home games and 29-32 overall. The Nationals have a 13-22 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Chicago has a 38-23 record overall and an 18-12 record on the road. The Cubs have a 34-8 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Thursday's game is the third time

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