CHICAGO CUBS @ WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Baseball : United States : MLB Regular Season
Monday, August 23rd 2010 - Start 7:05PM ET
(12:05AM GMT)

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CHICAGO CUBS
51-74 W/L, 23-36 Road, 3-7 Last 10, L1 Streak

Yesterday, Lou Piniella announced before the game that he was leaving the Cubs to take care for his 90 year old mother. The Cubs went on to lose the game against Atlanta 16-5, which gives them 20 losses in their last 24 matches. 12 of their last 14 home matches have also seen them get beat. That's a slump if ever I saw one.

51-74 is what the Cubs record reads and now the Chicago outfit begin a 6 game road trip on the back of a slump and yesterdays news.

Mike Quade takes over as interim manager, and they will send rookie Casey Coleman to the mound to pitch. He has a 0-1 record over 4 appearances with the bullpen and has a 7.82ERA that tells you all you need to know.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS
53-71 W/L, 31-27 Home, 4-6 Last 10, L1 Streak

Washington has a 31-27 record at home and hand the ball to Hernandez who has done very well this year in his 25 starts. He has a solid 3.06 ERA and an 8-8 record, but that is due to the lack in run support.

That looks set to change as the offence will be licking their lips at the chance to kick the Cubs while they are down.

BETTING VERDICT

Washington Nationals to win here.

The Pick :

Washington to win

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take the Washington Nationals @ 1.60 (Pinnacle) - MAIN BET