In the second game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field, the Atlanta Braves (27-18) face the Chicago Cubs (27-22), Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Max Fried (3-2) for the Braves, and Justin Steele (0-1) for the Cubs.
How to Live Stream Braves vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: BSSO (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Braves and Cubs Stats
- The Braves strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
- The Braves have the seventh-best ERA (3.39) in the majors this season.
- The Braves have hit 48 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
- Hitters for Atlanta rank seventh in the majors with a combined .410 team slugging percentage.
- The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.8 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
- Chicago has a 3.65 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs rank 16th in baseball with 48 total home runs.
- So far this year, Chicago is 20th in baseball with a .376 slugging percentage.
Braves vs. Cubs Key Players
- Marcell Ozuna has racked up a team-best batting average of .325, and leads the Braves in home runs (14) and runs batted in (43).
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 26 walks while batting .247.
- Ozzie Albies is hitting .268 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
- Christopher Morel leads the Cubs with nine long balls and runs batted in, driving in 33.
- Nico Hoerner’s .267 batting average is a team-high mark.
- Mike Tauchman has nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 25 walks while hitting .262.
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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 | -137 | +116 | 9 | -105 | -115 |
Braves vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 42 times this season and won 27, or 64.3%, of those games.
- The Braves have a record of 22-11 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -137 on the moneyline.
- The Braves and their opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 45 games with a total this season.
- The Cubs have been victorious in 15, or 51.7%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Cubs have a mark of 8-6 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +116 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 20 of their 49 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.