Chicago at Washington

The Chicago Cubs begin their quest to repeat as World Series Champions tonight in Washington. The pitching matchup in this one has Stephen Strasburg taking the hill for the Nationals, and he will go up against Kyle Hendricks. Both have had success against tonight's opponent as Hendricks has a career mark of 2-2 vs. Washington in five starts with a nifty 2.67 ERA. Strasburg has been equally impressive vs. Chicago where he has logged career numbers that are 1-1 in five starts with a 2.08 ERA. These numbers are basically a wash, so I look for this one to be played tight, and a one-run outcome either way appears to be the most likely, serving us with value on the plus side of the runline. The Nationals have won four times vs. the Cubs behind Strasburg, and three of the four wins have been by a single run. Take the Cubs on the runline.