Punters tuning in to Nationals Park on a crisp Wednesday morning saw bat power take centre stage as the Chicago Cubs edged out the Washington Nationals 8–6 in a high-scoring affair. Both sides rolled into this clash carrying some serious momentum. The home side's last start was a win, having taken down the Cincinnati Reds 7–1 on Mon, 10 Aug. Meanwhile, the visitors crossed the diamond coming off a dominant 10–2 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Mon, 10 Aug.
Market movers told an interesting tale leading up to the first pitch. In the head-to-head market, the Chicago Cubs saw plenty of early support, moving from 1.58 down to 1.54 (firmed), while the Washington Nationals drifted out from 2.4 to 2.5 (drifted). That weight of money for the visitors proved spot on as the game unfolded under the lights at Nationals Park, with the Cubs' offence firing on all cylinders to secure another tick in the win column.
How the tips went
It was a mixed bag for our published selections on this slate, though the main-event favourite backers walked away smiling. In the head-to-head market, the Chicago Cubs selection at 1.58 saluted comfortably as the visitors outlasted the Nats 8–6 to get the job done.
On the handicap, the Washington Nationals +1.5 selection at 1.85 unfortunately fell short as the hosts dropped the contest by a two-run margin, despite moving from 1.85→1.9 (drifted) in the lead-up. However, totals punters backing the Over 9.5 at 2.05 collected nicely as the two line-ups combined for 14 total runs to sail past the bookmaker's line.