This is the rubber match of the three-game series and Chicago will send Ben Brown to the mound for his fourth start of the season and he has relieved in seven other appearances. Brown has allowed 14 runs with 39 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings this season for a 3.57 ERA and he has given up just one run in nine innings at home. AJ Smith-Shawver will make his first appearance of 2024 for Atlanta after going 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA last year. He has struggled in Triple-A this year as he has a 6.10 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP while allowing six home runs his past three starts. The wind will be blowing in from right-center field at 10 mph. Five of the past six meetings have gone UNDER and the Braves are 10-1-2 UNDER on the road against right-handed starters. Atlanta is 6-0 UNDER after scoring at least five runs its previous game and it has lost seven of eight as an underdog. Take the Cubs and the UNDER.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Atlanta would win by a score of 0.0 to 0.0, Atlanta winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Atlanta would win by a score of 0.0 to 0.0, Chicago winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 65% of the public money was on Atlanta Braves to win on the moneyline. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Atlanta would win by a score of 5.6 to 4.7 with Atlanta winning on the moneyline, Chicago winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Atlanta at Chicago
2:20 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 72% of the public money was on Atlanta Braves to win on the moneyline. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 4.5 to 4.2 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 4.4 to 3.4 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Atlanta at Chicago
7:40 PM Eastern
Atlanta is on a 3-5 run despite playing all but one of those at home. The team has lost three of the last four starts made by 40-year-old Charlie Morton. He faced the Cubs in his last start and lost 7-1 as -180 chalk. While the Braves played yesterday at home, the Cubs are working on a day of rest. Chicago's offense is 11th in on-base percentage and 12th in runs scored. The Cubs are 27-15 at Wrigley Field when facing winning teams. Batters are hitting just .201 off starter Javier Assad (1.49 ERA), who has a 0.81 ERA at home. The team is 11-3 when Assad starts as an underdog. Play Chicago.
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