The Chicago Cubs (43-49) and the Washington Nationals (37-56) square off at Wrigley Field on Monday at 8:05 PM ET, beginning a three-game series. The Cubs will give the nod to Drew Smyly (7-6) against the Nationals and MacKenzie Gore (4-7).
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Chicago vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, July 17, 2023 at 8:05 PM ET
- Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: MARQ
- Probable Pitchers: Smyly – CHC (7-6, 4.50 ERA) vs Gore – WSH (4-7, 4.42 ERA)
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Cubs vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Smyly | Gore | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GS | 18 |
| 7-6 | W-L | 4-7 |
| 4.50 | ERA | 4.42 |
| 94 | IP | 89.2 |
| 34 | BB | 39 |
| 79 | SO | 108 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Drew Smyly
- The lefty’s most recent appearance came on Saturday, July 8 against the New York Yankees, when he went four innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.50, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .248 batting average against him.
- Smyly has recorded five quality starts this year.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- This season, the 34-year-old ranks 54th in ERA (4.50), 54th in WHIP (1.351), and 50th in K/9 (7.6) among qualifying pitchers.
- Smyly’s team is 10-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games Smyly has started this season hit the over 10 times in 18 chances.
Smyly’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Jul. 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| at Brewers | Jul. 3 | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Phillies | Jun. 28 | 3.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Jun. 19 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| vs. Pirates | Jun. 14 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: MacKenzie Gore
- The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, July 6, when he tossed 1 1/3 innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 4.42 and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .262 in 18 games this season.
- He has started 18 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
- He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 18 chances this season.
- When Gore starts, the Nationals are 9-9-0 against the spread.
- Gore’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in seven of 18 games.
Gore’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | Jul. 6 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Phillies | Jul. 1 | 2.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| at Padres | Jun. 25 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jun. 20 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| at Astros | Jun. 15 | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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