Cubs vs Nats: Series Decider with Key Injuries

0:00It's March 29th. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where baseball meets AI. Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals are tied at one win a piece, so today's game decides the three game series. It tips off at 2.20 pm. Ice-turned-day light time in Chicago, with Jake Irvin taking the mound for the Nats against Shoda Emanaga for the Cubs. Both starters are zero and zero early in the season. Cubs opened as massive favorites in minus 2.51 on Bed MGM, while Nats sit at plus 2.04 and the over-underlands at 9.5. Runs. Last year, Cubs finished strong at 92 and 70 overall, going 50 and 31 at home, where they averaged 4.9 runs scored, but allowed just 4. Nationals had a rough go at 66 and 96, struggling on the road at 34 and 47, though they hit the ball decently with. 8.1 hits per game and a 2.42 average. Both squads are dealing with key injuries, especially pitchers.

1:01Cubs missing guys like Justin Steele and Shelby Miller on the 60-day IEL for Elbows. Nats sideline with Trevor Williams and others in similar spots. Winner here grabs momentum heading into the week.