At Truist Park on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves (three consecutive victories) face the Chicago Cubs at 7:20 PM ET. AJ Smith-Shawver will start for the Braves, and Marcus Stroman (10-8) for the Cubs.
How to Live Stream Braves vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Thursday, September 28, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Braves and Cubs Stats
- The Braves have a 9.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
- Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.13 this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Braves lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 303.
- Fueled by 611 extra-base hits, Atlanta leads MLB with a .502 slugging percentage this season.
- The Cubs pitching staff is 19th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Chicago’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs are 14th in baseball with 191 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- So far this year, Chicago is 11th in baseball with a .421 slugging percentage.
Braves vs. Cubs Key Players
- The Braves best hitter so far this season is Ronald Acuna Jr., who’s hitting at a team-leading .336 clip along with 41 homers and 104 RBI.
- Matt Olson has hit 53 home runs with 134 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
- Ozzie Albies has 30 doubles, four triples, 33 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .278.
- Cody Bellinger leads the Cubs in home runs (26), runs batted in (96) and has posted a team-high batting average of .310.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .284 with 27 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 49 walks.
- Ian Happ has 34 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 98 walks while batting .248.
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Braves vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Braves vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | -148 | +126 | 9.5 | -108 | -113 |
Braves vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- The Braves have won 94, or 64.8%, of the 145 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season the Braves have won 74 of their 104 games, or 71.2%, when favored by at least -148 on the moneyline.
- So far this season, the Braves and their opponents have hit the over in 90 of 158 games with a total.
- The Cubs have been underdogs in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 29 times (43.9%) in those contests.
- The Cubs have a mark of 14-11 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +126 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have gone over in 79 of their 158 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.