The Chicago Cubs (70-66) will visit the Washington Nationals (61-75), Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET, with the Cubs on a five-game winning run.
The Nationals are an underdog (+111 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Cubs (-132). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago Cubs looking to Jameson Taillon (9-8), and Mitchell Parker (7-8) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.
The Cubs took down the Nationals 5-3 yesterday, with Javier Assad getting the win (6.0 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 4 K) and Nico Hoerner leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4). DJ Herz (4.2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Nationals.