Braves Looking to Extend Home Winning Streak Against the Cubs

By Blair Lybrand     

The Atlanta Braves (25-13, second in the NL East) take on the Chicago Cubs (24-18, second in the NL Central) in the second game of a three-game series in Atlanta as they look to extend their home winning streak to 4 and an overall home record of (14-4). The game starts at 7:20 PM EDT. The Braves are -196 favorites while the Cubs are +163 underdog with the over/under at 7.5.

The Atlanta Braves have Left-handed Pitcher Chris Sale on the bump to start tonight’s game who has a (5-1,2.95 ERA, 52 strikeouts) and the Chicago Cubs will have Right-handed Pitcher Jameson Taillon on the bump for the Cubs tonight who has a (3-0, 1.13 ERA, 16 strikeouts). The Chicago Cubs who have an (11-12) record in games they play away from Wrigley Field. The Braves in their last 10 games have a record of (6-4) with a .213 batting average, 2.86 ERA, and also outscoring opponents by two runs. While the Cubs last 10 games they are an even (5-5) with a .240 batting average, 3.44 ERA, and outscoring by opponents by 2 runs. Some of the top performers for the Braves these past 10 games are Marcell Ozuna who has seven doubles and 12 home runs.

Austin Riley who is still day-to-day and is out for the second straight game this series with an oblique injury. Zach Short who was acquired from the Boston Red Sox’s a few days ago will be getting the start at third base for the second straight game against the Cubs. The Cubs look to get back in the win column after a tough (2-0) loss last night against the Atlanta Braves. In the game last night the Braves had a total of 10 hits with two runs scored while the pitching had a total of eight strikeouts among the four pitchers who got an appearance. The Chicago Cubs last night got a total of five hits last night while the pitching got 10 total strikeouts among the two pitchers that appeared in last night’s game.