A series opener between the Atlanta Braves (61-75) and Chicago Cubs (78-59) is scheduled for Monday at 4:05 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field.
The favored Cubs (-125 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Braves (+106). The Cubs will start Colin Rea (10-6) against the Braves and Spencer Strider (5-12).
The Cubs lost their last game against the Rockies by a 6-5 score yesterday. Ian Happ went 1 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead them offensively. Daniel Palencia picked up the loss after throwing zero innings, giving up one earned run on two hits.
The Braves were defeated by the Phillies 3-2 Saturday. Jurickson Profar went 2 for 5 with a double in the defeat, while Hunter Stratton took the loss on the mound, pitching 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Monday’s Cubs vs. Braves game, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Cubs (-125, bet $125 to win $100)Underdog: Braves (+106, bet $100 to win $106)Over/under: 7.5Cubs vs. Braves: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, September 1, 2025Game time: 4:05 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Wrigley FieldTV channel: MARQ and FDSSOLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Cubs stats and trendsCubs betting recordsThe Cubs have won 62, or 63.3%, of the 98 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Chicago has entered 81 games this season favored by -125 or more and is 53-28 in those contests.The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Cubs.Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of 137 opportunities.In 137 games with a spread this season, the Cubs are 63-74-0 ATS.Colin Rea (Cubs probable starter)Rea makes the start for the Cubs, his 24th of the season. He is 10-6 with a 4.23 ERA and 95 strikeouts through 132 2/3 innings pitched.The righty last appeared on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.The 35-year-old has an ERA of 4.23, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .266 batting average against him.Rea heads into the game with six quality starts under his belt this year.Rea has pitched five or more innings in a game 18 times this season heading into this game.He has made five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.He will face a Braves team that is batting .244 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .394 (19th in MLB) with 153 total home runs (17th in MLB).Cubs batting statsThe Cubs rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 186 home runs.Hitters for Chicago have a combined .429 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.The Cubs rank 10th in MLB with a .250 team batting average.Chicago has scored the sixth-most runs in the majors this season with 676.The Cubs have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.Chicago ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 whiffs per contest.Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have been underdogs in 43 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (30.2%) in those contests.This year, Atlanta has won seven of 28 games when listed as at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.The Braves have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of its 135 opportunities.The Braves are 57-78-0 against the spread in their 135 games that had a posted line this season.Spencer Strider (Braves probable starter)The Braves are sending Strider (5-12) to the mound for his 19th start of the season. He is 5-12 with a 4.95 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 96 1/3 innings pitched.In his last appearance on Monday, the righty tossed seven innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.In 18 games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.95, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .259 against him.Strider is looking to collect his ninth quality start of the year in this game.Strider enters the matchup with 13 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will face a Cubs offense that is hitting .250 as a unit (10th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .429 (fifth in the league) with 186 total home runs (eighth in MLB play).Braves batting statsThe Braves rank 17th in MLB play with 153 total home runs.So far this year, Atlanta is 19th in the majors with a .394 slugging percentage.The Braves rank 19th in the majors with a .244 batting average.Averaging 4.4 runs per game (601 total), Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Braves are 10th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .321.