Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs Picks and Prediction for Monday, September 1, 2025
It’s the opening game of a three-game series between National League squads on the diamond in the Windy City as the Atlanta Braves travel to face the Chicago Cubs Monday afternoon and we have you covered with our Brewers vs. Cubs prediction. Atlanta closed a four-game series on the road against Philadelphia Sunday night, trying to avoid a sweep. The Braves fell 3-2 in 10 innings in the third game of the set Saturday. Chicago closed a three-game set on the road against the Rockies on Sunday, looking to sweep the series. The Cubs earned a 4-3 win in the middle game of the set Saturday night. Last season, the Braves won the season series 4-2, including taking two of three on the road May 21-23, 2024. This article was published prior to the conclusion of each team’s contests on Sunday afternoon. Read more about this Braves vs. Cubs prediction! Winning isn’t easy so you need the top MLB cappers.
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Atlanta Playing Out the String on Disappointing Season
Atlanta suffered a third straight loss to the Phillies as they fell in extra innings Saturday on the road. The Braves entered Sunday 61-75 and stood fourth in the NL East, 18 games behind the Phillies for the top spot. They were 12 games behind the Mets for the final wild card spot in the NL playoff picture. Against Philadelphia Saturday, Atlanta finished with nine hits as Jurickson Profar (run), Matt Olson (RBI), Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin each recorded a pair. Chris Sale threw six innings, allowing one run on three hits with one walk and nine strikeouts, but didn’t factor in the decision. Hunter Stratton (0-1) took the loss in relief as he threw one-third of an inning of work, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit with no walks and one strikeout.
Spencer Strider is on the mound for the Braves as he makes his 19th start of the season in this contest. He is 5-12 with a 4.95 ERA, a 1.381 WHIP, 38 walks and 105 strikeouts over 96.1 innings of work on the year. Strider took the loss in his last start, which came on Wednesday on the road against the Marlins. He threw seven innings, allowing one run on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts in a 2-1 Braves loss. In his last three starts, Strider is 0-3 with a 10.29 ERA, a 1.929 WHIP, five walks, and seven strikeouts over 14 innings of work. Strider, in his 86th career major league appearance and 73rd start, pitches against the Cubs for the first time here. As a result, this marks his first career outing at Wrigley Field.
Cubs Looking to Solidify Hold on Playoff Spot
Chicago ensured a winning road trip as they beat Colorado for the second straight night Saturday to improve to 5-3 on a nine-game swing that came to a close Sunday. The Cubs entered Sunday 78-58 and stood second in the NL Central, 6.5 games behind the Brewers for the top spot. They held the top wild card spot in the NL playoff picture. Against Colorado, Chicago picked up nine hits as Michael Busch (run), Kyle Tucker (two runs, RBI), Seiya Suzuki (run) and Ian Happ (RBI) each had two. Javier Assad (1-1) earned the win as he threw six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with two walks and one strikeout. Daniel Palencia worked a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two, for his 21st save of the year.
Colin Rea gets the ball in the series finale as he makes his 28th appearance, 24th start, of the season for the Cubs here. He is 10-6 with one save, a 4.23 ERA, a 1.318 WHIP, 40 walks and 95 strikeouts over 132 innings of work on the year. Rea took the loss in his last outing, which came against the Giants on the road on Wednesday. He allowed seven runs (six earned) on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts in a game the Cubs dropped 12-3. In his last three starts, Rea is 1-1 with a 5.28 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, nine walks and 10 strikeouts over 15.1 innings of work. Rea makes his sixth career start against the Braves in this contest. He is 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA, a 1.067 WHIP, eight walks and 32 strikeouts over 30 innings of work against them. Rea is 5-4 with a 4.45 ERA, a 1.368 WHIP, 34 walks and 73 strikeouts over 95 innings of work in 20 career appearances, 18 starts, at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs (4 units)
Atlanta has been devastated by injuries all season, while other players failed to meet expectations when it comes to production. Strider has spent time on the shelf this season and hasn’t looked like he won 20 games and fanned 281 hitters in 2023. He has struggled in recent starts, with an ERA north of 10 in his last three starts. Rea has been inconsistent of late but the Cubs have been very good at Wrigley Field, posting a 41-25 mark on the season. Atlanta is just 28-42 on the road entering Sunday. The Braves are in the Sunday night game, so they have to travel in late ahead of an afternoon tilt. Take the Cubs at home here.
Over (4 units)
Atlanta entered Sunday having stayed under the total in 64 of their 136 games, with 10 pushes, on the season. The Braves are 15th in the majors with 4.42 runs per game, a number that climbs to 4.47 runs per game on the road. Atlanta has an average total of 8.98 runs per game and that number climbs slightly to 9.06 runs per game on the road this season. Chicago is fifth in the majors by averaging 4.93 runs per game, while they allow an average of 4.07 runs per game, giving them an average of nine runs per game. That number slips slightly to 4.73 runs at Wrigley Field, while they allow 3.92 runs, giving them an average total of 8.65 runs per game at the Friendly Confines. The Cubs have seen the over post a 61-64-11 mark on the season entering Sunday afternoon. With Strider struggling and Rea inconsistent, take the over here.
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