NEWSLETTER
On Thursday at 2:20 PM ET, Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs (27-23) take on Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (28-18) at Wrigley Field.
If you’re trying to watch this game, keep reading for TV and streaming options for the Chicago-Atlanta matchup.
When is Cubs vs. Braves and when does it start?
Where to watch Cubs vs. Braves
The Cubs and Braves will take to the field at Wrigley Field for this matchup on May 23, and if you’d like to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSSO.
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Cubs vs. Braves Game Preview
The Braves beat the Cubs 9-2 yesterday, with Max Fried getting the win (9.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 9 K) and Adam Duvall leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Justin Steele (6.1 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Cubs.
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have a 12-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 60% of those games).
Chicago averages one home run per game to rank 18th in MLB play with 48 total home runs .
The Cubs rank 21st in MLB with a .372 slugging percentage.
Chicago’s 3.74 team ERA ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cubs have the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.283).
Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves have been listed as the underdog three times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
Atlanta ranks 15th in Major League Baseball with 51 home runs.
Fueled by 147 extra-base hits, the Braves rank seventh in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
Atlanta has pitched to a 3.34 ERA this season, which ranks seventh in baseball.
The Braves have a combined 1.210 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Ben Brown
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Pirates | May 19 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| at Braves | May 15 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| at Pirates | May 10 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Mets | May 2 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| at Red Sox | April 27 | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs are sending Ben Brown (1-1) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.57 ERA and 39 strikeouts through 35 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out — out of the bullpen on Sunday — the right-hander tossed two scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates while surrendering one hit.
The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.57, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .238 batting average against him.
Morel is batting .209 this season with a team-high nine home runs and 33 RBI.
Nico Hoerner’s batting average of .262 leads all Chicago hitters this season.
Mike Tauchman leads Chicago with a .262 batting average while slugging four homers and driving in 15 runs.
Braves Key Players to Watch
AJ Smith-Shawver has been named the starter for the Braves and will make his first start this season.
The last time the righty took the mound was on Wednesday, Oct. 11 last season, when he pitched 2 2/3 innings in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
He ended last season with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.105 WHIP in six games, finishing with a 1-0 record.
Ozuna leads the Braves in home runs (15), runs batted in (46) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .324.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .242 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks.
Ozzie Albies is hitting .268 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
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