Washington Nationals (56-84, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (81-60, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Brad Lord (4-8, 4.34 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 85 strikeouts); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (12-7, 2.94 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 142 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will try to break their six-game road skid in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago has an 81-60 record overall and a 44-26 record at home. The Cubs have gone 54-10 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Washington is 56-84 overall and 27-42 on the road. The Nationals are 36-13 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Saturday’s game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Cubs are up 3-1 in the season series.

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