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Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Truist Park.
Left hander Shota Imanaga will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Imanaga is 9-6 this season with a 2.93 ERA.
It'll be Bryce Elder toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Right hander Elder is 6-9 with a 5.54 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Braves were a 18-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at 155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 81-62 SU
Chicago Cubs is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago Cubs is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 64-79 SU
Atlanta is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago at Atlanta Tuesday, September 9