Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

The Atlanta Braves (8-10) and Chicago Cubs (7-10) will meet on Wednesday at Truist Park, starting at 7:20 PM ET. The Cubs (+166 underdog moneyline odds to win) are away versus the Braves (-194). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with …

The Atlanta Braves (8-10) and Chicago Cubs (7-10) will meet on Wednesday at Truist Park, starting at 7:20 PM ET.

The Cubs (+166 underdog moneyline odds to win) are away versus the Braves (-194). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Charlie Morton (1-2), and Mark Leiter Jr. (0-1) taking the ball for the Chicago Cubs.

These clubs meet again following the Braves’ 3-1 victory over the Cubs yesterday. Max Fried (6.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 4 K) picked up the win for the Braves. Travis Demeritte went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Marcus Stroman (6.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Cubs.

To prepare for this Braves vs. Cubs showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s MLB action.

Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:06 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Braves (-194, bet $194 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cubs (+166, bet $100 to win $166)
  • Over/under: 8.5

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Braves Stats and Trends

Braves Betting Records

  • This season, the Braves have won five out of the 11 games, or 45.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Atlanta has played as a favorite of -194 or more twice this season and lost both games.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 66% chance of a victory for the Braves.
  • Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in eight of their 18 chances.
  • The Braves are 7-11-0 against the spread this season.

Charlie Morton (Braves Probable Starter)

  • Morton (1-2) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • The 38-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a 6.32 ERA, 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .274.
  • Morton has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • The Cubs rank fifth in MLB with 85 runs scored this season. They have a .266 batting average this campaign with 14 home runs (17th in the league).

Braves Batting Stats

  • The Braves’ 21 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for the Braves have a combined .407 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in MLB with a .230 team batting average.
  • The Braves have scored the 14th-most runs in the league this season with 71 (3.9 per game).
  • Atlanta has the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
  • The Braves rank 22nd in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.

Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

  • The Cubs have won in five, or 45.5%, of the 11 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Chicago this season with a +166 moneyline set for this game.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 37.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Chicago and their opponents have hit the over in seven of their 17 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Cubs are 9-8-0 against the spread in their 17 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Mark Leiter Jr. (Cubs Probable Starter)

  • The Cubs will look to Mark Leiter Jr. (0-1) to open the game and make his third start of the season.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he threw four innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
  • He has an 11.05 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .286 against him over his two games this season.
  • He will take the hill against a Braves offense that ranks 15th in the league with 134 total hits (on a .230 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .407 (sixth in the league) with 21 total home runs (third in MLB play).

Cubs Batting Stats

  • The Cubs are 17th in baseball with 14 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
  • So far this year, the Cubs are fourth in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • Chicago leads MLB with a .266 batting average.
  • The offense for the Cubs is No. 5 in MLB action scoring 5.0 runs per game (85 total runs).
  • Chicago has a league-best .346 on-base percentage.
  • Cubs hitters strike out 7.9 times per game, the sixth-lowest average in the league.

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Braves vs. Cubs: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
  • Stadium: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)

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