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The Atlanta Braves (27-18), led by Marcell Ozuna on a 14-game hitting streak, will meet the Chicago Cubs (27-22) Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The Braves are -129 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 7:40 PM ET on BSSO.
Atlanta’s Max Fried and Chicago’s Justin Steele have been named the starters for this contest.
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Braves and Cubs Betting Trends
The Braves have gone 27-15 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.3% of those games).
Atlanta has gone 25-12 (winning 67.6% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -129 or shorter.
This season, the Cubs have won 15 out of the 29 games, or 51.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Chicago has entered 16 games this season as the underdog by +110 or more and is 9-7 in those contests.
The Braves have played in 45 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-29-2).
The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 20 of their 49 chances.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves rank 17th in runs scored with 206, 4.6 per game.
Atlanta is 17th in MLB play with 48 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Braves’ .252 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
Atlanta strikes out 8.8 times per game, the No. 14 average in MLB.
The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Braves pitching staff ranks 16th in the majors.
Atlanta has a 3.39 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs have scored 216 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
Chicago has hit 48 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the majors.
The Cubs rank 23rd in MLB with a .230 team batting average.
Chicago ranks 19th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
The Cubs have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
Chicago has pitched to a 3.65 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
Braves Key Players to Watch
The Braves will send Fried (3-2) to the mound for his 10th start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.81 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings pitched.
Ozuna is batting .325 with 14 home runs and 43 RBI. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
Ronald Acuna Jr. has collected 43 hits this season and has an OBP of .355. He’s slugging .351 on the year.
Ozzie Albies has collected 41 base hits, an OBP of .329 and a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
Orlando Arcia is batting .247 with an OBP of .273 and a slugging percentage of .416 this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs will hand the ball to Steele (0-1) for his fifth start of the season.
Christopher Morel has accumulated a team-high nine home runs and 33 runs batted in.
Nico Hoerner’s .267 batting average leads his team.
Mike Tauchman is batting .262 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 25 walks.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .255 with seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks.
Braves and Cubs Injuries
Braves: Sean Murphy: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Right elbow strain), Tyler Matzek: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Riley: day-to-day (Oblique)
Cubs: Drew Smyly: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Yency Almonte: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Colten Brewer: 15 Day IL (Back), Keegan Thompson: 15 Day IL (Illness), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Julian Merryweather: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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