The Chicago Cubs will try to continue taking advantage of a soft part of their schedule when they host the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.

After taking two of three games from the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves, the Cubs have a chance to win their third straight series with another victory against the Nationals.

After this three-game series concludes on Sunday, the Cubs will play three more games against the Braves, followed by three against the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates. All but the Rays are below .500.

Chicago (81-60), which holds the first wild-card spot in the National League, won the series opener against the Nationals (56-84) on Friday afternoon, blasting four home runs in an 11-5 victory.

Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner, who hit a solo shot in the s

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