Cubs vs. Braves: Odds, spread, over/under
In the series opener on Friday, August 4, Max Fried will take the hill for the Atlanta Braves (69-37) as they square off against the Chicago Cubs (56-53), who will answer with Kyle Hendricks. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs are +150 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favorite Braves (-185). An 8.5-run total is set in this matchup.
Cubs vs. Braves Time and TV Channel
- Date: Friday, August 4, 2023
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- Probable Pitchers: Fried - ATL (2-1, 2.08 ERA) vs Hendricks - CHC (4-5, 3.61 ERA)
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Cubs vs. Braves Betting Odds, Run Line and Total
If you're looking to bet on the Cubs and Braves matchup but want some assistance with how to get started, here's a quick rundown. Wagering on the moneyline, run line, and total are some of the most common ways to place bets. A moneyline bet means that you think one of the teams -- say, the Cubs (+150) -- will win the game. Pretty simple, right? If you bet $10 with those odds, and they wind up winning the game, you'd get $25.00 back in your pocket.
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Cubs vs. Braves Betting Trends and Insights
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 93 times this season and won 61, or 65.6%, of those games.
- The Braves have a record of 30-10 when they have played as moneyline favorites with odds of -185 or shorter (75% winning percentage).
- The implied probability of a win from Atlanta, based on the moneyline, is 64.9%.
- The Braves have a 6-4 record over the 10 games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
- Over its last 10 matchups, Atlanta and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
- The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 50 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (42%) in those games.
- This season, the Cubs have come away with a win one times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or longer on the moneyline.
- In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have a record of 2-1.
- Chicago and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times in the last 10 games with a total.
Cubs vs. Braves Player Props
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Cubs Futures Odds
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