Braves vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready, sports fans! Tonight’s MLB showdown is set to sizzle as the Atlanta Braves, boasting a solid 27 wins and 18 losses, march into the historic Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs, who are not far behind with a 27-22 record. The first pitch is slated for 07:40 PM EST, under a partly cloudy Chicago sky, where the breeze is just brisk enough to keep the popcorn from flying off your lap. With the Braves looking to claw back from a recent narrow defeat and the Cubs aiming to build on their momentum, the betting lines are buzzing. The stakes are high, the over/under tantalizing at 9.0, and with both teams fiercely jockeying for a better spot in the National League rankings, tonight’s game is anyone’s ballgame. So, as the Cubs try to ‘bear’ down and the Braves ‘chop’ their way to victory, make sure you’re tuned in for what promises to be an epic battle of the bats!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 22, 2024 07:40PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the W at 17.4 mph. Temperature is at 63.0° with 67% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	ATL ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-142	+119	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-141	+118	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+1	-1	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

152W-106L

58.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

132W-128L

41.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/13/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-7.0
05/13/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Under	-7.0
05/14/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-2.0
05/14/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	7	Under	-2.0
05/15/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Under	-1.0
05/15/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Under	-1.0
05/21/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	3	Under	-2.0
05/21/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-2.0
08/04/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	8	Under	-1.0
08/04/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-1.0
08/05/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+5.0
08/05/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+5.0
08/06/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	4	Over	+1.0
08/06/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+1.0
09/26/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+4.0
09/26/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	7	Over	+4.0
09/27/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+2.0
09/27/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+2.0
09/28/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-1.0
09/28/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	5	Under	-1.0

Braves Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Max Fried

ERA 3.805 | IP 49.7 | 3.0W-2.0L | KO 39.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-17-24	vsSD	3-1L	4.3	9	3	2	Under
05-11-24	@NYM	4-1W	7.0	0	0	5	Under
05-05-24	@LAD	1-5L	7.0	4	4	7	Under
04-29-24	@SEA	1-2L	6.0	0	0	7	Under
04-23-24	vsMIA	0-5W	9.0	3	0	6	Under
04-17-24	@HOU	5-4W	5.0	7	3	2	Over
04-12-24	@MIA	8-1W	6.3	4	1	4	Over
04-06-24	vsARI	8-9W	4.3	10	8	5	Over
03-30-24	@PHI	12-4W	0.7	2	3	1	Over
09-21-23	@WAS	10-3W	6.0	3	1	7	Over

Justin Steele

ERA 5.684 | IP 19.0 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 18.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-16-24	vsPIT	5-4L	5.7	6	5	7	Over
05-11-24	@PIT	9-10L	4.0	6	6	3	Over
05-06-24	vsSD	6-3L	4.7	3	0	2	Over
03-28-24	@TEX	3-4L	4.7	3	1	6	Under
09-26-23	@ATL	6-7L	5.3	6	3	6	Over
09-20-23	vsPIT	13-7L	3.0	8	6	6	Over
09-15-23	@ARI	4-6L	6.0	7	6	5	Over
09-09-23	vsARI	3-2L	7.0	6	1	6	Under
09-04-23	vsSF	0-5W	8.0	2	0	12	Under
08-29-23	vsMIL	0-1W	6.0	6	0	8	Under

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/23	vs CHC	3-4L	5	2	Under
05/22	@ SD	3-0W	11	1	Under
05/22	@ SD	5-6L	12	2	Over
05/21	@ SD	1-9L	4	0	Over
05/19	@ SD	1-3L	7	0	Under
05/17	@ CHC	1-7L	8	0	Under
05/16	@ CHC	7-0W	9	2	Under
05/15	@ CHC	2-0W	10	0	Under
05/14	vs NYM	3-4L	6	1	Under
05/13	vs NYM	4-1W	7	1	Under
05/12	vs NYM	4-2W	7	3	Under
05/10	@ BOS	5-0W	9	3	Under
05/09	@ BOS	4-2W	7	1	Under
05/07	vs LAD	1-5L	5	1	Under
05/06	vs LAD	2-11L	6	0	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/23	@ ATL	4-3W	7	0	Under
05/21	@ PIT	2-3L	2	0	Under
05/20	@ PIT	1-0W	5	0	Under
05/19	@ PIT	3-9L	4	1	Over
05/18	@ PIT	4-5L	7	1	Over
05/17	vs ATL	7-1W	13	2	Under
05/16	vs ATL	0-7L	3	0	Under
05/15	vs ATL	0-2L	5	0	Under
05/14	vs PIT	5-4W	9	2	Over
05/13	vs PIT	9-10L	10	1	Over
05/12	vs PIT	7-2W	14	1	Over
05/10	@ SD	0-3L	1	0	Under
05/09	@ SD	3-2W	10	2	Under
05/08	@ SD	3-6L	7	2	Over
05/07	@ MIL	5-0W	7	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Ronald Acuna Jr.	10.6	13.7	0.257	0.363	42.7%	78.9%	1.8%
#2 Ozzie Albies	9.2	12.1	0.268	0.392	35.9%	75.2%	2.0%
#3 Marcell Ozuna	9.1	12.2	0.325	0.633	45.8%	109.0%	8.4%
#4 Matt Olson	8.7	11.6	0.227	0.405	38.0%	78.5%	3.7%
#5 Adam Duvall	7.8	10.4	0.203	0.319	34.8%	66.7%	2.9%
#6 Orlando Arcia	7.5	9.7	0.247	0.416	28.9%	70.5%	3.0%
#7 Michael Harris II	7.8	9.8	0.25	0.378	30.6%	68.3%	2.8%
#8 Travis d’Arnaud	6.9	9.2	0.264	0.491	39.1%	88.2%	4.5%
#9 Zack Short	4.9	6.7	0.15	0.2	37.5%	57.5%	0.0%

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Nico Hoerner	7.2	9.4	0.261	0.379	40.4%	78.3%	1.2%
#2 Seiya Suzuki	7.5	10.0	0.253	0.432	36.8%	80.0%	4.2%
#3 Cody Bellinger	7.4	9.8	0.255	0.474	38.0%	85.4%	5.1%
#4 Christopher Morel	7.0	9.5	0.213	0.408	36.7%	77.5%	5.3%
#5 Patrick Wisdom	7.3	9.7	0.275	0.55	42.5%	97.5%	5.0%
#6 Dansby Swanson	7.1	9.3	0.218	0.353	32.3%	67.7%	3.0%
#7 Ian Happ	5.9	7.8	0.201	0.299	36.6%	66.5%	1.2%
#8 Nick Madrigal	4.8	6.2	0.221	0.26	31.2%	57.1%	0.0%
#9 Yan Gomes	5.1	6.4	0.182	0.288	19.7%	48.5%	3.0%