Cubs vs Braves Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Truist Park tonight as the Chicago Cubs, just a whisker away from the top spot in their conference, gear up to claw back against the Atlanta Braves, who are sitting pretty just two spots behind. With the first pitch at 07:20 PM EST, the stakes are as high as the humidity, and the betting lines are buzzing with the Cubs at 163 and the Braves favored at -198. Following their recent face-off where the Braves shut out the Cubs 2-0, tensions are as misty as tonight’s 66° forecast. As these two National League titans prepare to battle under the eerie glow of an 8.1 mph eastern wind, fans are in for an electrifying evening of baseball. So, whether you’re a Cub looking to outsmart the competition or a Brave ready to tomahawk your way to victory, tonight’s game is set to be a grand slam of strategic plays and thrilling pitches!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 14, 2024 07:20PM EST

Location: Truist Park, Atlanta

Weather: Mist with winds from the E at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 66.0° with 93% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	ATL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+163	-198	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+165	-200	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+2	-2	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

117W-146L

37.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

160W-96L

62.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/13/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-6.0
05/13/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Under	-6.0
08/04/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	8	Push	-0.0
08/04/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Push	-0.0
08/05/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+6.0
08/05/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+6.0
08/06/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	4	Over	+2.0
08/06/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+2.0
09/26/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+5.0
09/26/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	7	Over	+5.0
09/27/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+3.0
09/27/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+3.0
09/28/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Push	-0.0
09/28/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	5	Push	-0.0

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Braves Vs Over/Under

Jameson Taillon

ERA 1.125 | IP 24.0 | 3.0W-0.0L | KO 16.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-04-24	vsMIL	5-6W	6.0	2	0	7	Over
04-29-24	@NYM	3-1W	7.3	4	1	1	Under
04-24-24	vsHOU	3-4W	5.7	7	2	4	Under
04-19-24	vsMIA	3-8W	5.0	3	1	4	Over
09-30-23	@MIL	10-6W	4.0	3	0	3	Over
09-27-23	@ATL	5-6L	6.0	3	2	3	Over
09-22-23	vsCOL	0-6W	6.0	4	0	7	Under
09-13-23	@COL	3-7L	5.0	7	5	5	Over
09-08-23	vsARI	1-0L	6.0	1	0	9	Under
09-03-23	@CIN	15-7W	5.7	7	5	7	Over

Chris Sale

ERA 2.953 | IP 42.7 | 5.0W-1.0L | KO 52.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-08-24	vsBOS	0-5W	6.0	6	0	10	Under
05-01-24	@SEA	5-2W	5.0	6	1	9	Under
04-26-24	vsCLE	2-6W	7.0	2	1	6	Push
04-19-24	vsTEX	3-8W	7.0	5	3	7	Over
04-13-24	@MIA	1-5L	7.0	6	5	7	Under
04-07-24	vsARI	2-5W	5.3	4	2	6	Under
03-31-24	@PHI	4-5L	5.3	5	2	7	Over
09-28-23	@BAL	0-2W	5.0	3	1	2	Under
09-22-23	@CWS	2-3W	5.0	3	0	7	Under
09-16-23	@TOR	3-4W	6.0	2	1	10	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
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
05/06	@ MIL	6-5W	8	3	Over
05/05	@ MIL	1-3L	8	1	Under
05/04	vs NYM	6-7L	9	1	Over
05/03	vs NYM	1-0W	5	0	Under
05/02	vs NYM	2-4L	4	0	Under
05/01	vs NYM	3-1W	3	1	Under
04/30	vs BOS	4-5L	7	1	Over

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
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
05/05	vs LAD	3-4L	6	2	Under
05/03	vs SEA	5-2W	6	0	Under
05/02	vs SEA	2-3L	7	0	Under
05/01	vs SEA	1-2L	3	0	Under
04/30	@ CLE	4-2W	9	0	Under
04/29	@ CLE	2-3L	7	0	Under
04/28	@ CLE	6-2W	8	1	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Nico Hoerner	6.2	8.1	0.263	0.385	41.0%	79.5%	1.3%
#2 Seiya Suzuki	6.8	9.0	0.288	0.466	39.7%	86.3%	4.1%
#3 Cody Bellinger	6.8	9.1	0.255	0.491	38.2%	87.3%	6.4%
#4 Christopher Morel	6.9	9.3	0.223	0.439	35.1%	79.1%	6.1%
#5 Patrick Wisdom	6.8	9.1	0.31	0.655	51.7%	117.2%	6.9%
#6 Mike Tauchman	5.5	7.3	0.269	0.42	49.6%	91.6%	2.5%
#7 Ian Happ	5.5	7.3	0.212	0.295	38.4%	67.8%	0.7%
#8 Nick Madrigal	4.6	6.2	0.193	0.246	28.1%	52.6%	0.0%
#9 Yan Gomes	5.2	6.5	0.2	0.317	21.7%	53.3%	3.3%

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Ronald Acuna Jr.	10.9	14.1	0.265	0.367	44.2%	81.0%	2.0%
#2 Ozzie Albies	9.5	12.5	0.274	0.419	37.1%	79.0%	2.4%
#3 Marcell Ozuna	8.4	11.3	0.329	0.636	46.4%	110.0%	8.6%
#4 Matt Olson	9.9	13.3	0.213	0.375	38.2%	75.7%	2.9%
#5 Orlando Arcia	6.7	8.6	0.248	0.411	29.1%	70.2%	2.8%
#6 Michael Harris II	8.2	10.3	0.258	0.371	31.8%	68.9%	2.0%
#7 Travis d’Arnaud	6.2	8.3	0.269	0.527	39.8%	92.5%	5.4%
#8 Jarred Kelenic	7.1	9.0	0.289	0.41	36.1%	77.1%	2.4%
#9 Zack Short	4.5	6.3	0.105	0.158	36.8%	52.6%	0.0%