The Atlanta Braves will be squaring off against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. WGN will be televising this NL matchup and the game gets underway at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs Odds
The Cubs are 7-7 SU and 6-7 ATS. They’ve lost 6.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.9 units against the spread (ATS). Chicago has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven. The Braves have gone 8-6 SU this year and are 10-3 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 5.8 units for moneyline bettors this year and 7.4 units ATS. Atlantahas covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in six of those seven.
Chicago games have had an over/under record of 5-8 so far in 2018. The Braves have an over/under record of 4-6-3.
The Braves have gained 4.5 units and are 9-3 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in four of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Cubs have lost 4.2 units and are 4-5 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in four of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under.
Julio Teheran (0-1, 7.07 ERA) will get the nod for the visiting Braves. The right-handed Teheran started 32 games last year while finishing the season 11-13 overall with a 4.49 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP.
The Cubbies are going with righty Tyler Chatwood (0-2, 4.91 ERA) as their starter. Chatwood started 25 games last year and finished the season 8-15 overall with a 4.69 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP.
Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 5.40 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.09, a WHIP of 1.11 and a K/9 of 8.7.
Chicago’s offense has put up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .269/.350/.474 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Kris Bryant and second baseman Javier Baez have led the Cubs’ offense so far. Bryant is slashing .352/.493/.611 with 19 hits, eight RBIs and nine runs scored, while Baez’s line is .191/.309/.574 with nine hits, 14 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
For the visitors, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.86 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.46 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 2.88, along with a K/9 of 9.43.
Braves hitters have slashed .270/.355/.448 on their way to 5.9 runs scored per game this season, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
First baseman Freddie Freeman and second baseman Ozzie Albies have led Atlanta’s offense. Freeman is slashing .320/.493/.560 with 16 hits, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored, while Albies is hitting .313/.333/.703 with 20 hits, five homers, 11 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Trends
Chicago has posted 22.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 25.4 over its last five.
The Braves have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit 10 over their last 10.
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