The Chicago Cubs are set to host the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. This NL matchup begins at 8:05 p.m. ET and you can watch the game on NSC+ and FSSE.
Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
The Cubs are 43-35 straight up (SU) and 38-39 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors and 1.8 units ATS. The Braves, on the other hand, have gone 46-33 SU this year and are 39-39 against the spread. Overall, the team’s accumulated 9.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 3.5 units ATS.
Chicago games have an over/under record of 40-32-5 so far in 2019. Braves games have gone over 44 times, gone under 29 times and pushed on five occasions.
The left-handed Max Fried is the projected starter for the visiting Braves. Fried is 8-3 with a 4.03 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Chicago this year.
The Cubs will turn to righty Adbert Alzolay (1-0, 2.25 ERA), who has five punchouts and two walks, along with a 0.75 WHIP. Alzolay has yet to face the Braves this year and did not record any MLB appearances last season.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 3.83 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.95 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The Chicago offense is putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .259/.331/.424 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Javier Baez has helped lead the Cubs’ offense this season with 19 home runs, 52 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
For the visitors, Atlanta’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.62 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 7.91 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.84, along with a WHIP of 1.37 and a K/9 of 9.49.
Braves hitters have slashed .265/.342/.461 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game this season, including 7.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Freddie Freeman has led Atlanta’s offense and is hitting .315/.402/.601 with 21 home runs, 61 RBIs and 59 runs scored.
The Cubs just took the previous game in the series by a final score of eight runs to three.
Braves at Cubs MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Cubs, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in four of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Braves have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Braves have a team OPS of .803 this season and an OPS of .794 against right-handed pitchers. The Cubs’ OPS sits at .787 overall and .804 against righties.
- Atlanta has recorded 28.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.4 over its last five.
