Cubs vs Nationals Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Nationals Park. Righthander Carlos Zambrano will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Zambrano is 4-5 this season with a 5.16 ERA. Zambrano's opponent in this one will be John Lannan. The Nationals lefthander has a 5.13 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Blake DeWitt and Xavier Nady each had three hits on Monday night as the Cubs cruised to a 9-1 win over the Nationals. The Cubs grabbed the win as +162 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day's posted total (8.5). DeWitt homered in that win for the Cubs, while Aramis Ramirez scored two runs. Ivan Rodriguez had the lone RBI in the loss for the Nats. Current streak: Washington has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Chicago: 52-74 SU Washington: 53-72 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing Washington are 7-3 After playing Washington are 5-5 After a win are 2-8 Washington most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 1-9 Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7 After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington Chi Cubs are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Washington Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games on the road Chi Cubs are 6-19 SU in their last 25 games Washington is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home Washington is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Next up: Washington home to Chi Cubs, Wednesday, August 25 Betting systems and a fantastic sports store show that the OffshoreInsiders.com Network is more than just free sports picks