Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 9/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, September 1, 2025

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+172) Chicago (-210)

Wrigley Field is the site where the Chicago Cubs (76-58) will compete against the Atlanta Braves (61-73) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Braves at +172 and the Cubs are at -210. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Spencer Strider and Colin Rea.

The Braves have accrued 202 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 153 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .395 and have been called out on strikes 1,157 times, while drawing a walk on 486 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in baseball. They have 578 runs batted in as well as 1,111 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average sits at .244. They have earned a total of 598 runs scored while having a team OBP of .321.

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The Braves have a team earned run average of 4.44 so far this season (22nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,144 batters. Braves pitchers have relinquished 163 long balls and also 615 runs in total (21st in the league). They have walked 448 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.26 as a team so far this year. Atlanta has relinquished 1,111 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 585 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Braves have sent 427 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 181 base runners so far this season with 38.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 26 saves so far this year and have not converted 17 of 43 chances to save the game. The Braves relievers have a save percentage of 60.5% and have come into the game in 99 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 56 holds for the season (26th in MLB). Braves relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 137 times in addition to having 138 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics are sitting with 3,533 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,145 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which is 2nd in the majors, and they have turned 92 double plays. The Braves have converted 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of 10,599 innings on the field, which has them sitting 15th in the majors.

Strider has taken the ball for 425 innings and has earned 600 strikeouts in his MLB career. Strider (37-22 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.75 while going up against 1,758 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.81 (180 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.143. He has conceded 339 hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) with 147 walks.

The Chicago Cubs have recorded an on-base percentage of .319 and a team batting average of .249 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,041 occasions (27th in baseball) and have recorded 1,133 base hits. Chicago has accounted for 181 long balls this year as well as 640 runs batted in. The Cubs have a SLG% of .426 and they score 4.90 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have put up 220 doubles, while taking a walk 451 times and scoring 656 runs.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.199 and have a FIP of 4.21 as a squad for the season. They rank 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,078. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 543 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.83 (506 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.70 (1,022 strikeouts against 347 free passes). They have conceded 167 home runs and they surrender 4.11 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

With 141 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 88 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 50 save chances and they have come away with 35 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 129 times in high leverage situations in addition to 87 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.3% out of their 122 inherited runners. They are ranked 4th in MLB with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 433 relievers onto the field so far this season.

In 10,617 innings played, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (3rd in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have turned 102 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (5th in baseball). The Cubs have recorded 1,118 assists, 54 errors and have accounted for 3,539 putouts on the campaign.

Thus far in his career, Rea has surrendered 566 hits while he has tallied 461 strikeouts in 578 innings. Rea (36-26 mark in his career) has earned a 4.50 earned run average while surrendering 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 289 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.287 and a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.59 and he has faced 2,462 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (-210) and under 8.5 runs

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