Its Tuesday, June 3 and the Cubs (37-22) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (28-31). Cade Horton is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Trevor Williams for Washington.
Washington’s four-game winning streak was snapped with a 3-1 loss to Arizona on Sunday, while Chicago has won two straight and six of the past seven.
Chicago is 4-0 this season in Horton’s starts versus a 5-6 mark for Washington when Williams is on the mound (won the last two).
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Nationals
- Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
- Time: 6:45PM EST
- Site: Nationals Park
- City: Washington, DC
- Network/Streaming: MARQ, MASN
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Odds for the Cubs at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Cubs (-151), Nationals (+127)
- Spread: Cubs -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Nationals
- Pitching matchup for June 3, 2025: Cade Horton vs. Trevor Williams
- Cubs: Cade Horton, (2-0, 3.98 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 6 Strikeouts - Nationals: Trevor Williams, (3-5, 5.69 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
- Cubs: Cade Horton, (2-0, 3.98 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Nationals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Cubs and the Nationals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Nationals
- The Cubs have won 4 of their last 5 at National League teams
- Each of the last 3 matchups between the Nationals and the Cubs have stayed under the Total
- The Nationals have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.12 units
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