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Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Truist Park.
The Cubs will trot Trevor Williams out to the mound in this one. Right hander Williams has a 2-1 record and a 4.66 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Ian Anderson. The right hander has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 8-7 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -200 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 8-7 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 10-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta:
Team record: 10-12 SU
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Atlanta Wednesday, April 28