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Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
The fans at Truist Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Cubs will trot Mark Leiter Jr. out to the mound in this one. Right hander Leiter Jr. has a 0-1 record and a 11.05 ERA this season.
Leiter Jr.'s opponent in this one will be Charlie Morton. The Braves right hander has a 6.32 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Braves were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -170 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 7-10 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta:
Team record: 8-10 SU
Atlanta is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Atlanta is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Atlanta Thursday, April 28