Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, September 9, 2025
On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs (81-62, 2nd NL Central) play the middle game of a three-game series on the road against the Atlanta Braves (64-79). Chicago lost on Sunday to the Washington Nationals 6-3, and the Cubs have lost three of the last four. Chicago is 7.5 games behind first-place Milwaukee in the National League Central and is currently first in the NL wild card race, with the top three qualifying. Atlanta lost to the Seattle Mariners 18-2 on Sunday, and the Braves have lost four of the last six. Atlanta trails first place in the NL East by 19 games and is 12 games behind the final NL wild card place with only 19 games to play on its regular season schedule. Chicago will play without six pitchers and catcher Miguel Amaya. Atlanta will play without seven pitchers and third baseman Austin Riley. Make sure to read this in-depth Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves prediction. Baseball excitement starts here! Dive into our MLB picks for the Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves prediction.
This article was written before these two played on Monday
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Chicago continues to perform above average both at the plate and on the mound
The Chicago Cubs are 7th in both runs scored with 703 and slugging percentage at .428, while 11th in on-base percentage at .320, and 15th in batting average at .249. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs in home runs with 28, while Seiya Suzuki is second with 27. Suzuki leads in RBI with 90, and Crow-Armstrong is second with 85. Chicago has five players with 70 or more RBI. The Cubs have hit 236 doubles, 25 triples, and 195 home runs for 456 extra base hits in 143 games
Chicago is 2nd in WHIP with 1.20, 10th in both Quality Starts with 55 and ERA with 3.89, while 13th in batting average against at .242. Matthew Boyd leads Chicago in wins with 12, strikeouts with 145, and in ERA for starters with 2.92. On Tuesday, Chicago will send Cade Horton to the mound. This season, the right-hander is 9-4 with a 2.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 87 strikeouts.
Atlanta is below average both at the plate and on the mound
The Atlanta Braves are 13th in on-base percentage at .319, 15th in runs scored at 626, 19th in batting average at .243, and 20th in slugging percentage at .393. Matt Olson has 22 home runs to lead Atlanta, while Marcell Ozuna is second with 20. Michael Harris II and Olson are tied for the lead in RBI with 79 apiece. Atlanta has six players with 54 or more RBI. The Braves have hit 215 doubles, 16 triples, and 160 home runs for 391 extra base hits in 143 games.
Atlanta is 5th in Quality Starts with 60, 20th in both batting average against at .247 and WHIP at 1.31, while 23rd in ERA at 4.47. Spencer Schwellenbach (IL) leads the Braves in wins with 7, and Chris Sale leads Atlanta in strikeouts with 132. On Tuesday, Spencer Strider gets the nod on the mound. This season, the right-hander is 5-12 with a 4.97 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 106 strikeouts.
Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Earle Sports Bets | +2,298.00 |
| 2 |  Ross Benjamin | +1,840.00 |
| 3 |  Rob Vincilleti | +1,757.00 |
| 4 |  David Hess | +1,745.00 |
| 5 |  Dan Kaiser | +987.00 |
Pick for Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
- Chicago Cubs (5 units)
Atlanta has lost seven of its last 10, and the Braves are 1-5 in the last six games against a team from the National League Central. Last week, Chicago won two of three against Atlanta. Chicago starter Cade Horton has had nine consecutive strong outings dating back to July 20, allowing a total of 24 hits and just four runs in 42 innings with Chicago going 6-3 over that span. Last Wednesday, Horton gave up no runs and no hits in 5.0 innings versus Atlanta, but he received no run support in a 5-1 loss. Atlanta starter Spencer Strider gave up five hits and three runs in 5.0 innings last Monday when Atlanta lost to the Chicago Cubs 7-6, but did not take part in the decision as the game went into extra innings. The Braves have lost each of the last five starts Strider has made. Chicago is battling for a National League wild card spot. Atlanta is on the verge of being eliminated from postseason contention, giving Chicago far more incentive to win this matchup.
Over/Under Pick for Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
- Under (4 units)
Last Wednesday, when Cade Horton was on the mound for Chicago, just six runs were scored in a matchup with Atlanta, finishing under the 8.0 closing line. The total has finished under in six of Atlanta's last nine games and in eight of the last 10 games played head-to-head between Atlanta and Chicago, including two of three last week.
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