Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 18 (6/18): MLB
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- Jun 18, 2022, 6:07:57 AM
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Odds
| Time | 2:20 p.m. EST |
| Braves money line | -175 |
| Braves run line | -1.5 (+100) |
| Cubs money line | +144 |
| Cubs run line | +1.5 (-120) |
| Over / under | 8 |
Key stats
| Atlanta Braves | Chicago Cubs | |
| Record | 37-28 | 24-40 |
| Road / home record | 17-14 | 12-24 |
| Last 10 record | 9-1 | 1-9 |
| Streak | L1 | W1 |
| Over / under record | 35-27-3 | 31-30-3 |
| Runs / game | 4.81 | 4.25 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.13 | 5.32 |
Preview
The Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs will play the 2nd game of the series at the Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs ended their losing streak and Braves winning streak by beating them 1-0 on Friday.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves get here with a 37-28 record and have won 14 of their last 15 games. The team is averaging 4.81 runs per game with a .249 at bat while allowing 4.13 runs. Austin Riley is leading the team with 18 home runs and 39 RBI while Dansby Swanson has the better batting average with .295.
Kyle Wright leads the pitching staff with a 2.57 ERA, 80 strikeouts and 7 wins recorded for the Braves.
Probable Pitcher:
Kyle Wright (7-3, 2.57 ERA) will be on the mound for the Braves in the 2nd game of the series. Wright struck out seven batters in six innings of work against the Pirates, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks. He is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.38 and 13 strikeouts in 2 appearances against the Cubs in his career.
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs get here with a 24-40 record and have lost 9 their last 10 games. The team is averaging 4.3 runs per game with a .243 at bat while allowing 5.3 runs. Wilson Contreras is leading the team with 12 home runs and 26 RBI while Happ has the better batting average with .282.
Keegan Thompson tossed 6 scoreless innings against the Braves and leads the pitching staff with a 3.27 ERA, 48 strikeouts and 6 wins recorded for the Cubs.
Probable Pitcher:
Justin Steele (1-5, 4.33 ERA) will be on the mound for the Cubs in the 2nd game of the series. In Monday's loss to the Padres, Steele allowed one run on six hits over seven innings. He struck out three batters.
BETTING TRENDS
Atlanta are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games against Chi Cubs.
Atlanta are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the National League.
Prediction
The Braves were dominated by Keegan Thompson and the Cubs bullpen who held them to zero runs ending their winnings streak. Now they'll face Justin Steele who's coming from a great game against the Padres and has allowed only 2 runs in his last 14 innings pitched. The Braves are sendind Kyle Wright to the mound and he dominated the Cubs the earlier in the season. Expect another low scoring game, take the under.
PICK: Under 8 (-115)
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