Braves vs. Cubs Prediction
After the Cubs surprisingly ended the Braves’ winning streak on Friday afternoon, is Chicago a good bet to pull off another upset when the two teams meet again on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot
951 Atlanta Braves (-169) at 952 Chicago Cubs (+150); o/u 7.5
2:20 p.m. ET, Saturday, June 18, 2022
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Atlanta Braves DFS SPIN
Despite not giving up a hit, A.J. Minter took his first loss of the year in relief after coming into a scoreless game Friday against the Cubs. A leadoff walk to Jonathan Villar, a sac bunt, a stolen base and then a sac fly to center was all it took to result in the first real blemish for Minter this year. He came into the game with a 0.98 ERA, and his only blown lead came when he allowed an automatic runner to score in the 10th inning a couple of weeks ago (the Braves won the game anyway).
Chicago Cubs DFS SPIN
Although he loaded the bases against the Braves, David Robertson escaped a 1-0 game with his eighth save Friday. Robertson walked two and hit a batter before getting Orlando Arcia to ground out to end the game. It’s first save chance he’s had this month, and he’s now 8-for-10 saving games with a 1.82 ERA this season.
Braves vs. Cubs MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Braves are still 6-2 in their last eight games against the Cubs despite losing on Friday. They’re also 4-1 in their last five games versus the NL Central, are 8-1 in their last nine road games and are a perfect 8-0 in their last eight games when their opponent scored two runs or less in its previous game. As for the Cubs, they’re 1-10 in their last 11 games, are 7-30 in their last 37 home games versus an opponent with a winning record and are 0-4 in their last four games after allowing two runs or fewer in their previous contest.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: ATLANTA BRAVES -169