The visiting Chicago Cubs hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to pick up a win at Turner Field against the Atlanta Braves.
For the Atlanta Braves, John Gant gets the ball, charged with keeping the Chicago Cubs hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jon Lester, 7-3 on the year.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.3-3.9 win for the Cubs on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Atlanta Braves sport a record of 18-43 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago Cubs sit at 42-18 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Atlanta vs Chicago injuries news.
The Atlanta Braves sit at No. 26 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Chicago Cubs sit at No. 1 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Atlanta has baseball's No. 30-rated offensive output, at 7.77 hits per game. The Chicago Cubs average 8.58 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the list.
Atlanta owns the No. 23 defense, allowing 3.11 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's No. 1-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cubs enjoyed a 8-2 victory at the expense of the Braves on Saturday, with J Arrieta throwing 7 innings of 4-hit ball at Turner Field.
- Chi Cubs is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games
- Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
- Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
- Atlanta is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home
- Atlanta is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Washington, Monday, June 13th
Atlanta home to Cincinnati, Monday, June 13th
