Two clubs on losing skids — the Washington Nationals (three in a row) and the Chicago Cubs (two straight) — clash on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs are favored (-173 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Nationals (+145). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago Cubs looking to Jameson Taillon (10-8), and Trevor Williams (5-0) taking the ball for the Washington Nationals.
The Cubs lost 5-3 to the Athletics Wednesday, with Nate Pearson (1 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out one) on the line for the loss. Nico Hoerner went 2-for-3 to lead the Cubs offensively in the defeat.