{"id":87324,"date":"2023-09-26T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2023\/09\/26\/atlanta-braves-vs-chicago-cubs-mlb-betting-preview-september-26\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:00:23","slug":"atlanta-braves-vs-chicago-cubs-mlb-betting-preview-september-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/09\/26\/atlanta-braves-vs-chicago-cubs-mlb-betting-preview-september-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Preview | September 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid11622-qid6375-syid7413-mid809274\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves (100-56) host the Chicago Cubs (82-74) at 7:20 PM ET on Tuesday in a matchup featuring two of the league&#8217;s most consistent hitters. Ronald Acuna Jr. has a batting average of .336 (second in the majors) for the favored Braves (-141), and Cody Bellinger is seventh in MLB play batting .305 this season for the underdog Cubs (+119). Atlanta has Bryce Elder starting, and Chicago will counter with Justin Steele.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to get your parents, spouse, co-workers, third cousin and mailman together again. MLB pools are back! Hit your own home run with RunYourPool today.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/baseball-pools.cfm?source=ds&amp;effort=4200\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Cubs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Tuesday, September 26, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 7:20 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Atlanta, Georgia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Truist Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Braves vs Cubs Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Braves<\/td>\n<td>-141<\/td>\n<td>9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How Do I Watch the Braves vs. the Cubs?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> TBS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Braves Stats &amp; Trends<\/h2>\n<h3>Braves Batting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Atlanta Braves average 1.9 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 299 home runs in total.<\/li>\n<li>Atlanta leads the majors with a .276 batting average.<\/li>\n<li>The Braves have a league-leading .344 on-base percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Atlanta strikes out 7.9 times per game, the fifth-best mark in MLB.<\/li>\n<li>The Braves have hit 143 homers at home this season (1.9 per game).<\/li>\n<li>Atlanta has a .511 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.8 extra-base hits per game at home.<\/li>\n<li>The club is batting .280 with 704 hits (9.4 per game) at home this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Braves Key Batters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Acuna leads Atlanta OPS (1.010) this season. He has a .336 batting average, an on-base percentage of .415, and a slugging percentage of .595.<\/li>\n<li>Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks second, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is fourth in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>Acuna has hit safely in nine games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .333 with two doubles, a triple, four home runs, two walks and six RBI.<\/li>\n<li>Matt Olson has 166 hits, which leads Atlanta batters this season. He&#8217;s batting .281 with 83 extra-base hits. He&#8217;s also slugging .606 with an on-base percentage of .388.<\/li>\n<li>Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 20th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Olson brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.<\/li>\n<li>Ozzie Albies has collected 156 base hits, an OBP of .328 and a slugging percentage of .504 this season.<\/li>\n<li>Austin Riley has 37 home runs, 98 RBI and a batting average of .283 this season.<\/li>\n<li>Riley takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .450 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and six RBI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cubs Stats &amp; Trends<\/h2>\n<h3>Cubs Batting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cubs rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 189 home runs.<\/li>\n<li>Chicago has a team batting average of .255 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.<\/li>\n<li>The Cubs are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .331.<\/li>\n<li>Chicago ranks 14th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.<\/li>\n<li>They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 75 road contests this season.<\/li>\n<li>In 75 road games this season, it is slugging .407 with 229 hits going for extra bases.<\/li>\n<li>They are averaging 8.7 base hits per game and batting .249 on the road this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cubs Key Batters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bellinger paces the Cubs with 146 hits. He&#8217;s batting .305 and slugging .531 with an on-base percentage of .355.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, he ranks seventh in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Nico Hoerner&#8217;s .390 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .287 with an on-base percentage of .351.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 15th in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage and 109th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Ian Happ has accumulated a team-best .362 on-base percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Seiya Suzuki has 29 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs and 56 walks while batting .283.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Braves vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Bryce Elder (ATL)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"col\">Pitcher<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Justin Steele (CHC)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">12 &#8211; 4<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">W\/L<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">16 &#8211; 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">171<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">IP<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">3.63<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">ERA<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">3.32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1.240<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">WHIP<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1.179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">6.6<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">K\/9<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">9.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">3.1<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">BB\/9<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n<h2>Braves vs. Cubs Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Braves: Charlie Morton: 15 Day IL (Finger), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Finger blister), Collin McHugh: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Yonny Chirinos: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Anderson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mike Soroka: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dylan Lee: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Daysbel Hern\u00e1ndez: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Kolby Allard: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Hilliard: 60 Day IL (Heel), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow)<\/li>\n<li>Cubs: Nick Madrigal: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jeimer Candelario: 10 Day IL (Back), Michael Fulmer: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Adbert Alzolay: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brad Boxberger: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Hughes: 60 Day IL (Knee), Nick Burdi: 60 Day IL (Appendicitis), Ethan Roberts: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Codi Heuer: 60 Day IL (Elbow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Braves and Cubs (Last 10 Games)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves (100-56) host the Chicago Cubs (82-74) at 7:20 PM ET on Tuesday in a matchup featuring two of the league&#8217;s most consistent hitters. 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