Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 9/2/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

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

The Chicago Cubs (78-58) will compete against the Atlanta Braves (61-75) at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Atlanta at +172 and Chicago is coming in at -210. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Joey Wentz and Shota Imanaga.

As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 15th in the league. They have earned a total of 601 runs while holding a team OBP of .321. The Braves have tallied 207 doubles as a squad and have hit 153 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 581 RBI's and 1,132 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average sits at .244. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .394 and have struck out 1,173 times, while drawing a walk on 488 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.57 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.31. Braves pitchers have surrendered 164 home runs in addition to 620 runs (20th in MLB). Atlanta has given up 1,123 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 589 earned runs. The Braves have an ERA of 4.41 on the season (22nd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,162 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 453 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.23 as a unit so far this season.

The Braves have sent 435 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 188 runners this year with 38.3% of them crossed the plate. They have tallied 26 saves on the campaign and have blown 18 of their 44 save opportunities. The Braves bullpen have compiled a save rate of 59.1% and have entered the game in 101 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 57 holds this season (26th in MLB). Braves pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 141 times in addition to having 146 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have accounted for 3,610 putouts this season, as well as 1,167 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which ranks 2nd in baseball, and have 93 double plays. The Braves have transformed 70.0% of balls in play into outs in their 10,830 innings on the diamond, ranking them 14th in MLB.

Wentz (11-21 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.32 and he has faced 1,274 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 296 base knocks (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 129 walks. His earned run average is 5.40 (170 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.500. Wentz has taken the mound for 283 frames and has accumulated 265 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

Chicago has hit 185 home runs on the year as well as 655 runs batted in. They have 227 two-baggers, while getting a free base 461 times and earning 671 runs. The Chicago Cubs have earned an OBP of .320 and a batting average of .250 for the season. The Cubs have a team slugging % of .430 and they average 4.93 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,048 occasions (27th in baseball) and have recorded 1,157 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 553 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.84 (515 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 169 long balls and they surrender 4.13 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Cubs are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.203 and have a FIP of 4.21 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.70 (1,036 strikeouts against 352 bases on balls). They come in at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,099.

Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 51 save chances and they have earned 36 saves. They are ranked 4th in baseball with a save percentage of 70.6%, and they have dispatched 440 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 132 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.1% out of their 123 inherited runners. With 144 save situations, the Cubs have compiled 90 holds in addition to 15 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 106 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in the majors). The Cubs have accrued 1,142 assists, 56 errors and have notched a total of 3,618 putouts this year. In 10,854 innings on the field, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (3rd in baseball).

Imanaga (23-9 career mark) has a 2.98 ERA while giving up 7.3 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 5.38 and he has faced 1,148 hitters so far in his career. He has allowed 96 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.986 and a FIP of 2.9. In his pro baseball career, Imanaga has given up 236 base knocks while he has totaled 269 punch outs in 290 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (+172)

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