Cubs vs. Braves Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs will take on the Atlanta Braves and Drake Baldwin at Wrigley Field on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Braves are listed as +145 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cubs (-173). Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know 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: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 7:40 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: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 57%, Braves 43%

Cubs vs. Braves Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have won 63 out of the 99 games, or 63.6%, in which they've been favored.
• Chicago has a record of 22-8, a 73.3% win rate, when favored by -173 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 63.4% chance to win.
• The Braves have come away with 14 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Atlanta has a mark of 2-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +145 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have a 6-3 record over the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cubs' ATS record is 2-8-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Tucker is batting .267 with 25 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 86 walks.
• In all of MLB, Tucker ranks 53rd in home runs and 52nd in RBI.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has shown off his power as he paces his team with 28 home runs.
• Crow-Armstrong ranks 16th in home runs and 20th in RBI on the year.
• Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .289.
• Seiya Suzuki has been productive as he leads his team with 89 RBI.
• Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .316 with two doubles, four walks and two RBIs.

Cubs Team Props

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Braves and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Braves have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Matt Olson leads the Braves in home runs (21), runs batted in (77) and has put up a team-best batting average of .269.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Olson is 53rd in homers and 28th in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .236 with 21 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 50 walks.
• Albies ranks 142nd among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 83rd in RBI.
• Michael Harris II has put up a team-best 77 runs batted in.
• Marcell Ozuna is hitting .227 with 14 doubles, 20 home runs and 86 walks.

Braves Team Props

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