On August 14, 2026 our model has run Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Dylan Crews Under 0.5 RBIs (-294), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.
Dylan Crews Under 0.5 RBIs (-294)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Washington Nationals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Dylan Crews Under 0.5 RBIs (-294). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -294 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Pete Crow-Armstrong Under 0.5 RBIs (-217)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Washington Nationals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Pete Crow-Armstrong Under 0.5 RBIs (-217). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -217 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.61 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Dansby Swanson (ATL) Under 0.5 Walks (-294)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Washington Nationals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Dansby Swanson (ATL) Under 0.5 Walks (-294). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -294 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: Over 0.5 totals 1st 1 innings (-104)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Washington Nationals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: Over 0.5 totals 1st 1 innings (-104). That is a totals 1st 1 innings bet. It was priced at -104 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.62 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: Washington Nationals +0.5 (-141)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Washington Nationals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: Washington Nationals +0.5 (-141). That is a spreads 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at -141 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.09 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: Washington Nationals +2 (-179)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Washington Nationals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: Washington Nationals +2 (-179). That is a alternate spreads bet. It was priced at -179 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.59 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.