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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 pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Marcus Stroman in this game. Stroman has a 0-2 record and a 8.78 ERA this season.
It'll be Max Fried toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Left hander Fried is 1-2 with a 3.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at 117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They lost as -151 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 7-9 SU
Chi Cubs is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta:
Team record: 7-10 SU
Atlanta is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Atlanta Wednesday, April 27