Braves vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - May 23, 2024

Braves at Cubs

6:20 pm • BSSO

Atlanta Braves

0-2

3 - 0

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
B.Brown			3.58	1-3
A.Smith-Shawver			0.00	0-0

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 0-2	-1.5	-1.5+159	o9+100	+101
Cubs 0-0	u9	+1.5-191	u9-117	-122

Thursday 6:20 p.m.

May 23, 2024

Wrigley FieldChicago

Under 9-115

Over 9-110

1.65u

Under 9-115

0.5u

Under 9-115

0.5u

Bet to 8.5 (-104)

Featured Insight
Braves hitters have a hard-hit rate of 46% since last season -- best in MLB. Opponents have a hard-hit rate of 40% against the Cubs RPs since last season -- fourth worst in MLB.

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Featured Insight
Cubs have a strikeout rate of 27% over the last week -- highest in MLB. Braves have struck out 28% over the last week -- second highest in MLB.

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The Braves are 5-2 (.714) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .425.

Cody Bellinger struck out in 27% of PA's in the 2022 season -- 10th highest in MLB-- seventh Percentile. Ryan Helsley had a strikeout rate of 39% in the 2022 season -- third highest among qualified RPs-- 99th Percentile.

Patrick Wisdom has struck out in 35% of PA's since last season -- fourth highest among hitters with at least 312 total PA's-- first Percentile. Ryan Helsley has a strikeout rate of 33% since last season -- tied for 13th highest among qualified RPs-- 93rd Percentile.

Opponents have a Hard-Hit Rate of 62% (28/45) against Ben Brown vs left-handed batters this season -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: 40% -- first Percentile.

Ben Brown has a strikeout rate of 67% (24 SO in 36 PAs) on low non-fastballs this season -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: 33% -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 22nd	ATL	L 2-9	+1.5 L	O 8.5	ATL +114
May 21st	ATL	W 4-3	+1.5 W	U 11.5	CHC +109
May 19th	PIT	L 2-3	-1.5 L	U 8	PIT -130
May 18th	PIT	W 1-0	-1.5 L	U 8.5	CHC -205
May 17th	PIT	L 3-9	+1.5 L	O 7.5	PIT -105

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
RA.Smith-Shawver, P	87	4.1	4
LD.Lee, P	9	1	1
RP.Johnson, P	19	0.2	1
RJ.Jimenez, P	23	1	0
LA.Minter, P	10	1	1
RR.Iglesias, P	12	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	1-4	0	0	0
2O.Albies, 2B	1-3	0	0	1
3M.Ozuna, DH	0-2	0	0	1
4M.Olson, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
5O.Arcia, SS	1-4	0	0	0
6M.Harris, CF	0-4	0	0	0
7J.Kelenic, LF	1-4	1	1	1
8C.Tromp, C	2-4	1	0	0
9L.Williams, 3B	0-2	0	0	0
9A.Duvall, PH	0-0	1	0	0
9Z.Short, 3B	0-1	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Brown, P	66	4	6	0
RH.Wesneski, P	20	1.2	2	1
LL.Little, P	15	1.1	2	0
RK.Hendricks, P	33	2	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Tauchman, LF	0-3	0	0	0
2S.Suzuki, RF	2-4	0	0	0
3C.Bellinger, CF	0-4	0	0	0
4C.Morel, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
5I.Happ, DH	1-3	0	0	0
6N.Hoerner, 2B	0-3	0	0	0
7M.Busch, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
8D.Swanson, SS	1-3	0	0	0
9Y.Gomes, C	0-3	0	0	0