How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – August 5

The Atlanta Braves (70-37) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak on Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs (56-54), with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field. On the hill for the Braves will be Bryce Elder (8-2), matched up against the Cubs’ Javier Assad (1-2).

How to Live Stream Braves vs. Cubs

• Game Day: Saturday, August 5, 2023
• Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• TV: Marquee Sports Network

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Braves and Cubs Stats

• The Braves strike out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
• Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.82 this year, fourth-best in baseball.
• The Braves lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 209.
• Hitters for Atlanta lead the majors with a combined .501 team slugging percentage.
• The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
• Chicago has a 4.17 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cubs average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 132 total home runs .
• So far this year, Chicago ranks 10th in the majors with a .420 slugging percentage.

Braves vs. Cubs Key Players

• Ronald Acuna Jr. has racked up a team-high batting average of .338.
• Matt Olson has hit 37 home runs with 92 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
• Ozzie Albies has 20 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 32 walks while batting .257.
• Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with 58 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .279.
• Cody Bellinger has 16 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 25 walks while batting .319.
• Jeimer Candelario has 33 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 38 walks while hitting .272.

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Braves vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends

Braves vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under

Braves vs. Cubs Betting Trends

• The Braves have entered the game as favorites 95 times this season and won 62, or 65.3%, of those games.
• The Braves have entered 68 games this season favored by -147 or more and are 48-20 in those contests.
• The Braves and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of 107 opportunities.
• The Cubs have been victorious in 23, or 41.8%, of the 55 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Cubs have a mark of 12-10 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +124 or worse on the moneyline.
• Cubs games have gone over the total in 57 of their 110 opportunities.