Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs Picks and Predictions, for Monday, September 1, 2025
The Atlanta Braves open a three-game series on the road Monday in the Windy City at Wrigley Field versus the Chicago Cubs. Atlanta is 61-75 following Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta has lost three straight, and the Braves trail first-place Philadelphia in the National League East by 18 games. Atlanta is 12 games behind the third and final NL wild card spot. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.
Matt Olson is batting .271 with 21 home runs, 76 RBI, 142 hits, and an on-base percentage of .367 to lead Atlanta in each of the five categories. Marcell Ozuna is second in home runs with 20. Atlanta is batting .244 with a .394 slugging percentage. On Monday, Atlanta will send Spencer Strider to the mound. The right-hander is 5-12 with a 4.95 ERA, 105 Ks, and 38 BBs.
The Chicago Cubs improved to 78-58 following Saturday’s 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Kyle Tucker had a pair of hits and one RBI, while Javier Assad won for the first time in nearly one year. Chicago trails first-place Milwaukee in the National League Central by 6.5 games, and the Cubs currently hold the first of three NL wild card spots.
Nico Hoerner is batting .289 with 143 hits to lead Chicago in both categories. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago in home runs with 28, while Seiya Suzuki leads in RBI with 87, and Kyle Tucker leads in on-base percentage at .381. On Monday, the Chicago Cubs will send Colin Rea to the mound. The right-hander is 10-6 with a 4.23 ERA, 95 Ks, and 40 BBs.
- Atlanta is 3-6 in its last 9
- The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Braves’ last 8
- Chicago is 2-4 in its last 6 versus an opponent from the National League
- The UNDER has cashed in 13 of the Cubs’ last 20
Braves vs Cubs Prediction
Atlanta will win on the road Monday when visiting Chicago, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Atlanta’s last eight and 13 of Chicago's last 20. Atlanta starter Spencer Strider is coming off a strong effort in which the right-hander allowed one run on three hits across 7 innings. Chicago starter Colin Rea was hit hard last time out, allowing six runs on eight hits across 4.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: Atlanta Braves win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.
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