Braves vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 14

Updated May. 14, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Jameson Taillon takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at Truist Park against Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are listed as -200 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Cubs (+165). Atlanta is a 1.5-run favorite (at +110 odds). An 8-run total is set for this game.

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

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Braves vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:20 PM ET
Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
How to Watch on TV: BSSO

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-200	+165	8	-103	-117	-1.5	+110	-132

Braves vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Braves 4, Cubs 3
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 56%, Cubs 44%

Braves vs. Cubs Betting Insights

This season, the Braves have won 25 out of the 35 games, or 71.4%, in which they've been favored.
Atlanta is 11-2 this season when entering a game favored by -200 or more on the moneyline.
The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for the Braves.
The Cubs have won in 13, or 52%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Chicago has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +165.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 37.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves went 6-1 over the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Braves combined with their opponents to go over the total one time.
The Braves have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.3
HR	12
ERA	2.86
K/9	9.4

Braves Player Insights

Marcell Ozuna paces the Braves with 12 home runs and 40 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .329.
Ozuna's home runs put him second in the majors, and he ranks first in RBI.
Ozuna brings a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .333 with a double, three home runs, seven walks and nine RBI.
Acuna is batting .253 with six doubles, three home runs and 23 walks.
Acuna is 142nd in homers in the majors, and 197th in RBI.
Acuna has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a home run, four walks and three RBI.
Ozzie Albies is hitting .274 with nine doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
Austin Riley is hitting .245 with eight doubles, two triples, three home runs and 14 walks.

Braves Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Michael Harris II	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+165)
Marcell Ozuna	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (-125)	0.5 (+255)	0.5 (+100)
Travis d'Arnaud	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+160)
Orlando Arcia	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+185)
Ozzie Albies	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+350)	0.5 (+130)

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
The Cubs have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	13
ERA	3.44
K/9	9.3

Cubs Player Insights

Nico Hoerner leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .269.
Hoerner ranks 204th in home runs and 177th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Christopher Morel has hit nine home runs with 27 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
Morel ranks 12th in home runs and 20th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Mike Tauchman has a team-high batting average of .269.
Cody Bellinger is batting .255 with three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 13 walks.

Cubs Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Seiya Suzuki	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+195)
Nico Hoerner	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+1100)	0.5 (+250)
Christopher Morel	0.5 (-185)	0.5 (-185)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+170)
Mike Tauchman	0.5 (-141)	0.5 (-141)	0.5 (+1100)	0.5 (+310)
Ian Happ	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+260)