Nationals-Cubs Free Pick - August 11

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Aug/11/2018

You can bet Saturday's Nationals-Cubs game online with the Cubs -125 and Nats +118.   The total is 8.5.

Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Tanner Roark (6-12, 4.21 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jon Lester (12-4, 3.44)

Roark is 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA over his last three starts, striking out 20 batters and walking one in 22 innings.  He is 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA in five games (four starts).

Lester owns an 8.53 ERA in four starts since the All-Star break. He has twice produced just one strikeout in that span and allowed six home runs during the rocky stretch.  He allowed two runs over 9 2/3 innings in two appearances against the Nationals

Hot Trends

Nationals are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Chicago.

Nationals are 1-5 in Roark's last 6 road starts.

Cubs are 6-1 in Lester’s last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.

Cubs are 8-2 in Lester's last 10 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

Cubs are 10-2 in Lester’s last 12 starts vs. National League East.

Today's Pick

Go with the Cubs -125 here

Our Record So Far

Current 2018 MLB Record: 35-30 (53.8%)

2018 NBA Record: 12-4-1 (75%)

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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