Nationals vs Cubs Odds

#10 BP

Julian Merryweather: Surgery scheduled

Sep 19th

Merryweather will undergo surgery on his right knee Friday, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

#1 1B

Michael Busch: Sitting down Thursday

Sep 19th

Busch isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

#3 BP

Nate Pearson: Takes loss Wednesday

Sep 18th

Pearson (2-2) allowed two runs on four hits across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Wednesday against the Athletics. He struck out one.

#1 P

Justin Steele: Limited workload in return

Sep 18th

Steele came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the A's, allowing two hits and three walks over 2.2 scoreless innings. He struck out one.

#8 BP

Hayden Wesneski: Nearing activation

Sep 18th

Wesneski (forearm) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Sept. 6 and has given up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings over his four appearances.

#1 BP

Jorge Lopez: Returns from IL

Sep 18th

The Cubs activated Lopez (groin) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

#14 PROS

Jack Neely: Sent back to Triple-A

Sep 18th

The Cubs optioned Neely to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

#5 P

Jordan Wicks: Done in by long balls again

Sep 18th

Wicks (2-4) took the loss Tuesday, giving up four runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and two walks over five innings as the Cubs fell 4-3 to the A's. He struck out four.

#1 LF

Ian Happ: Powers offense in loss

Sep 17th

Happ went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.

#9 PROS

Cristian Hernandez: Reaches High-A

Sep 17th

Hernandez hit .229 with zero home runs, seven steals and a 19:15 K:BB in 23 games for High-A South Bend.

#1 C

Miguel Amaya: Tallies three hits in win

Sep 16th

Amaya went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

#1 CF

Pete Crow-Armstrong: Keeps rolling Monday

Sep 16th

Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

#1 2B

Nico Hoerner: Reaches three times in win

Sep 16th

Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

#1 3B

Isaac Paredes: Tallies three more hits Monday

Sep 16th

Paredes went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

#1 DH

Seiya Suzuki: Productive in win Monday

Sep 16th

Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

#1 SS

Dansby Swanson: Hits key home run Monday

Sep 16th

Swanson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

#2 P

Shota Imanaga: Strikes out 11 in win

Sep 16th

Imanaga (14-3) got the win Monday against the A's, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out 11 over six innings.

#6 P

Kyle Hendricks: Effective in win Sunday

Sep 15th

Hendricks (4-11) allowed one run on two hits across six innings to earn the win Sunday against the Rockies. He walked three and struck out seven.

#4 BP

Tyson Miller: Grabs save Sunday

Sep 15th

Miller struck out two without allowing a baserunner over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.

#5 BP

Drew Smyly: Takes loss Saturday

Sep 15th

Smyly (3-8) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while retiring just one batter to take the loss in Saturday's 6-5, extra-inning defeat to the Rockies.

#1 RF

Cody Bellinger: Swats 18th homer

Sep 14th

Bellinger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rockies.

#1 CL

Porter Hodge: Blows save Saturday

Sep 14th

Hodge allowed two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two over one inning, taking a blown save in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rockies.

#3 P

Jameson Taillon: Quality start at Colorado

Sep 14th

Taillon allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six over six-plus innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Saturday.

#4 P

Javier Assad: Escapes Coors with no-decision

Sep 14th

Assad came away with a no-decision in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out five.

#7 LF

Brennen Davis: Placed on 60-day IL

Sep 13th

The Cubs recalled Davis from Triple-A Iowa on Friday and placed him on the 60-day injured list with a left ankle fracture, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

#10 PROS

Brandon Birdsell: Up to 125 innings

Sep 12th

Birdsell has a 4.26 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 58 strikeouts in 50.2 innings through 10 starts for Triple-A Iowa.

#2 PROS

Cam Smith: Receives another promotion

Sep 9th

The Cubs promoted Smith from High-A South Bend to Double-A Tennessee on Monday, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

#1 PROS

Matt Shaw: Moves past back issue

Sep 6th

Shaw (back) returned to the lineup for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday and Thursday and went 2-for-9 with an RBI between the two contests.