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Anibal Sanchez is 7-6 with a 3.99 ERA this season but he has given up nine earned runs in 15 IP in August. Jon Lester is 10-8 with a 4.23 ERA this season and he is coming off six shutout innings in his last start. The Cubs are 44-19 at home and 2-1 against the Nationals this season, take the value in the Cubs at home.
My numbers love the Cubs to take their series opener Friday against the Nationals, as I have them winning two-thirds of the time in simulations. This provides a major overlay against the razor-thin price. The Cubs have struggled on the road but are second in the NL with 44 home victories. They are also 5-1 when veteran lefty Jon Lester pitches on full rest.