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The Atlanta Braves (26-13) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Chicago Cubs (24-19) at 7:20 PM ET Wednesday from Truist Park. The Braves are favored (-178) by oddsmakers. Atlanta’s Charlie Morton and Chicago’s Javier Assad have been named the starters for this contest.
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Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $31.24
Braves to win vs Cubs -178
Braves vs. Cubs Betting Lines
- Favorite: Braves (-178)
- Underdog: Cubs (+149)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Cubs Betting Insights
- The Braves have been favorites in 36 games this season and have come away with the win 26 times (72.2%) in those contests.
- Atlanta has a record of 15-3 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -178 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 64% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Cubs have won 13 of the 26 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
- Chicago has played as a moneyline underdog of +149 or longer in only two games this season, which it split 1-1.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 40.2%.
Braves vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders
- Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.329), home runs (12) and runs batted in (41) this season.
- Of all MLB batters, Ozuna is seventh in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .245 with an OBP of .354 and a slugging percentage of .342 this season.
- Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .269.
- In all of the majors, Hoerner is 208th in homers and 180th in RBI.
- Christopher Morel’s nine home runs and 27 runs batted in are both team-highs.
Braves vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings
- The Braves strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
- Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.30 this year, fifth-best in baseball.
- The Braves have a combined 1.177 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
- The Cubs pitching staff is 12th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Chicago has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs have the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.299).