Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 9/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-132) Atlanta (+110)

The Chicago Cubs (80-60) are traveling to Truist Park on Monday where they will play the Atlanta Braves (63-77). The line on this contest has Chicago at -132 while Atlanta opens at +110. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Shota Imanaga and Joey Wentz.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .427 and have been called out on strikes 1,084 times, while taking a walk on 471 occasions. They have earned 672 runs batted in in addition to 1,186 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is at .249. The Cubs have tallied 232 doubles as a squad and have knocked 189 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 688 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .319. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.9 runs per contest, which is 7th in the league.

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The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.88 on the year (10th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,073 hitters. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 173 home runs in addition to 573 runs (7th in baseball). They have walked 364 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a team this year. Chicago has conceded 1,134 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 535 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21.

Cubs relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 90 times in addition to having 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 93 holds so far this year (4th in the league). The Cubs relievers have recorded a save rate of 69.8% and have entered the game in 149 save situations. They have accumulated 37 saves on the year and have not converted 16 of 53 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 125 base runners for the season and 31.2% of those players crossed home plate. The Cubs have dispatched 454 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Cubs have converted 71.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 11,178 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 3rd in the majors. The Boston Red Sox have a tally of 3,726 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,172 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which has them ranked 5th in MLB, and have a total of 108 double plays.

Imanaga (24-9 career record) has earned a FIP of 2.96 and he has faced 1,170 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 241 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 51 walks. His ERA is 3.01 (99 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.986. Imanaga has taken the ball for 296 innings and has 271 strikeouts in his career.

Atlanta has tallied 158 long balls for the season to go along with 597 RBIs. They have 210 two-baggers, while walking 501 times as well as scoring 618 runs. The Atlanta Braves are sitting with an OBP of .320 and a batting average of .244 this season. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .394 and they tally 4.41 runs per game (15th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,213 instances (10th in the league) and are sitting with 1,162 base hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.303 and have a FIP of 4.23 as a team this season. They come in at 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,150. The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 633 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.36 (600 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (1,199 strikeouts against 465 bases on balls). They have given up 168 HR's and they concede 4.60 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.2% out of 191 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 150 times in high leverage situations in addition to 144 occasions with runners on. With 104 save situations, the Braves have earned 58 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They rank 24th in the league with a save percentage of 58.7%, and they have dispatched 448 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Atlanta has had relief pitchers take the mound in 46 save chances and they have earned 27 saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 94 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in baseball). The Braves have 1,197 assists, 49 errors and have earned a total of 3,717 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 11,151 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (13th in pro baseball).

During his career, Wentz has allowed 303 hits while totaling 273 strikeouts in 287 innings. He has allowed a total of 174 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.507 and having a FIP of 5.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.10 and he has gone up against 1,294 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Wentz (11-22 mark in his career) has a 5.45 earned run average and has surrendered 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-132)

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