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.
This pick was released to clients on May 23, 2024 at 10:54AM ET.
Atlanta at Chicago
May 23, 2024
1 unit on Chicago -105 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 9 -116 (risk 1 to return 1.86)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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