Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+125) Atlanta (-145)

The Atlanta Braves (28-13) welcome the Chicago Cubs (27-14) at Truist Park on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +125 and Atlanta is opening at -145. The total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Shota Imanaga and JR Ritchie.

Chicago has a slugging % of .417 and have struck out 328 times, while taking a walk on 191 occasions. They have accumulated 198 RBI's in addition to 351 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .252. The Cubs have tallied 65 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 51 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 215 runs while having a team OBP of .347. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 3rd in MLB.

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The Cubs have an earned run average of 3.81 on the season (9th in the league), and they have rung up 337 hitters. Cubs pitchers have given up 50 home runs in addition to 168 runs in total (10th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 129 opposing players and their FIP is 4.21 as a team this year. Chicago has yielded 309 base hits (7.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 155 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.61 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.20.

Cubs relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 42 times as well as having 40 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 9 holds for the season (30th in baseball). The Cubs bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 60.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 27 save situations. They have earned 9 saves for the year and have blown 6 of their 15 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 59 base runners for the season and 28.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Cubs have dispatched 122 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 1,098 putouts so far this season, in addition to 375 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 16th in the majors, and have accumulated 30 double plays. The Cubs have converted 72.5% of balls in play into outs in their 3,294 innings, which has them ranked 3rd in the majors.

Imanaga has pitched in 365 frames and is sitting with 344 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.16 (128 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.997. He has conceded 297 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 67 free passes. Imanaga (28-13 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.11 while facing 1,448 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Atlanta Braves have an OBP of .334 and a batting average of .270 this year. They have been rung up on 323 occasions (23rd in the league) and have 383 base hits. Atlanta is sitting with 57 HRs on the year as well as 223 RBIs. The Braves have a slugging percentage of .450 and they have an average of 5.56 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have hit 73 two-baggers, while walking 129 times as well as earning 228 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 141 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.14 (127 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 41 dingers and they concede 3.49 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.159 in addition to having a FIP of 3.91 as a pitching staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (359 strikeouts vs 142 walks). They are sitting at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 280.

Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.0% of 37 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 40 times in high leverage situations and also on 23 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 43 save situations, the Braves have recorded 25 holds and 3 blown saves. They sit at 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 81.3%, and they have sent 125 relievers onto the field so far this season.

Out of their 3,276 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 73.4% (1st in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 31 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in professional baseball). The Braves have 328 assists, 17 errors and have earned 1,092 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his career, Ritchie has allowed 14 hits while he has totaled 13 punch outs in 17 frames. Ritchie (1-0 career mark) has earned a 3.68 earned run average and has conceded 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 7 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.520 and having a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.08 and he has gone up against 75 batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-145)

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