Score Prediction and Insights for Braves vs Cubs Match – September 1, 2025

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Chicago Cubs

As the Chicago Cubs prepare to host the Atlanta Braves on September 1, 2025, at Wrigley Field, they find themselves in a crucial part of the season. The Cubs, currently sitting at 78-59, are having a strong season and are eyeing a playoff berth. Meanwhile, the Braves are struggling at 62-75 and have fallen below average this season.

In their last game, the Cubs narrowly lost to the Braves, 6-5, marking a disappointing result for a team looking to solidify their playoff push. The Cubs, however, have a potent offense that ranks 7th in MLB, showcasing their talent with an impressive 8th in home runs and 4th in stolen bases. Their best hitter has been particularly hot lately, posting a .400 batting average over the past week, contributing significantly to their scoring potential.

On the mound, the Cubs will be sending out Colin Rea, who has had an up-and-down season, standing as the 221st best starting pitcher per advanced metrics. After getting hit hard in his last start, where he allowed 6 earned runs over 5 innings, Rea will need to bounce back against a Braves lineup that, despite its struggles, can capitalize on mistakes.

The Braves will counter with Spencer Strider, ranked 46th among MLB starting pitchers. Strider’s last outing was solid, allowing just 1 earned run over 7 innings. The projections favor him to perform better moving forward, especially as he looks to build on that performance. Given the Cubs’ strong offensive capabilities and the disparity in the pitching matchups, they are favored to win, making this a compelling matchup for bettors looking at the moneyline set at -120 for the Cubs and +100 for the Braves. With a game total of 7.5 runs, expectations are for a competitive game, but the Cubs’ offense and home-field advantage could be the deciding factors.

Atlanta Braves Insights

• Spencer Strider – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-150/+115)
  Given the 1.1 deviation between Spencer Strider’s 9.81 K/9 and his 10.91 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in the majors this year as it relates to strikeouts and ought to see positive regression going forward.
  Explain: Pitchers that are underperforming should be expected to pitch better going forward, which can create value on K prop Overs if the lines are too heavily weighing the lucky, to-date underperformance.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+105/-135)
  Ronald Acuna Jr. has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.7-mph to 95-mph in the last two weeks.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup today is the Atlanta Braves with a 20.3% underlying K%.
  Explain: THE BAT X analyzes each player in today’s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.

Chicago Cubs Insights

• Colin Rea – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-130/+100)
  Colin Rea’s fastball velocity has risen 1 mph this season (93.3 mph) over where it was last year (92.3 mph).
  Explain: Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs, so a pitcher who improves his velocity will likely see improved results.
• Seiya Suzuki – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-165/+125)
  Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.379) implies that Seiya Suzuki has had bad variance on his side this year with his .343 actual wOBA.
  Explain: xwOBA uses highly advanced Statcast data to measure a player’s overall hitting ability more accurately than actual wOBA can.
• The 10.2% Barrel% of the Chicago Cubs makes them the #4 group of hitters in the game this year by this standard.
  Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.

Betting Trends

• Chicago Cubs – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-115)
  The Chicago Cubs have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 36 of their last 62 games at home (+17.35 Units / 16% ROI)
• Over/Under 7.5 Game Total (-110/-110)
  The Atlanta Braves have hit the Game Total Over in 28 of their last 49 games (+8.25 Units / 15% ROI)
• Jurickson Profar – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-205/+155)
  Jurickson Profar has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 25 away games (+6.75 Units / 13% ROI)