There have been at least nine runs scored in nine of Patrick Corbin's last 13 starts. It's not a coincidence that these games have been high-scoring. Corbin has gone from bad where he had a 5.82 ERA last season to a total disaster this year with a 4-16 record, 7.02 ERA and 1.82 WHIP.

The Cubs have scored 35 runs in their last seven games, an average of five runs per game. They have a number of promising hitters who can take advantage of Corbin's total ineffectiveness.

The Nationals can do their part to get this game Over the total facing lefty Justin Steele, who has a 1.41 WHIP. The Nationals have the sixth-highest batting average in the National League against lefty pitchers.

Both teams are well below average defensively and each team's bullpen ranks in the bottom-10 in bullpen ERA.

The Over has cashed 10 of the last 13 times when the teams have played in Washington.