Cubs vs. Braves Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 1

Colin Rea gets the start for the Chicago Cubs on Monday against Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is at 4:05 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. Bookmakers list the Cubs as -124 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Braves +104 moneyline odds. Chicago is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +173 odds). The matchup's total is set at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Braves game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Braves Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, September 1, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: MARQ and FDSSO

Cubs vs. Braves Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Braves 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 56%, Braves 44%

Cubs vs. Braves Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have been favored 98 times and won 62, or 63.3%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 56-28 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -124 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 55.4% chance to win.
• The Braves have come away with 14 wins in the 44 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Atlanta has won nine of 32 games when listed as at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs played as the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
• The Cubs have a 2-8-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker has 25 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 86 walks while hitting .270.
• Including all MLB hitters, Tucker is 44th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 41st in slugging.
• Tucker has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .500 with three doubles, four walks and an RBI.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has put his power on display as he paces his team with 28 home runs.
• Crow-Armstrong is 15th in homers and 19th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Nico Hoerner has a team-best batting average of .289.
• Seiya Suzuki has totaled 89 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Suzuki brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with two doubles, five walks and two RBIs.

Cubs Team Props

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Braves and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Braves have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Olson leads the squad with a batting average of .269, and paces the Braves in home runs, with 21 and runs batted in with 77.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Olson is 53rd in homers and 27th in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 20 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 49 walks while hitting .234.
• Albies is currently 141st in homers and 88th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .227 with 14 doubles, 20 home runs and 86 walks.
• Michael Harris II has 21 doubles, six triples, 17 home runs and 14 walks while hitting .251.

Braves Team Props

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