Sunday, May 11, 1:35 PM on WGN, FSSO

Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia

Chicago Cubs - Jackson, E (2-2) vs. Atlanta Braves - Wood, A (2-5)

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The Atlanta Braves will welcome the Chicago Cubs to Turner Field on Sunday afternoon. The Cubs will send right hander Edwin Jackson to the mound for the start, while the Braves will counter with left hander Alex Wood.

Jackson, now 30, is 2-2 this season with a 4.57 ERA. He has made 7 starts this season and has allowed 21 earned runs in 41 1/3 innings on 43 hits and 17 walks with 35 strikeouts. He is coming off his best start of the season in his last outing, allowing 1 earned run in 7 innings with 9 strikeouts. He has had some success and some struggles in his career against the current roster of Atlanta players, as Freddie Freeman (7-for-11, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, 2.091 OPS) and Justin Upton (6-for-11, 1 home run) have succeeded against him, while Dan Uggla, Andrelton Simmons and Chris Johnson are a combined 2-for-25.

The 23-year-old Wood was one of the best pitchers in the league through his first 5 starts. He is just 2-5 this season, but has hurt by a lack of run support and with the exception of a lone start where he allowed 7 earned runs in 5 innings, has been incredible. In his other 6 starts, he has allowed just 8 earned runs in 40 innings and the Braves have scored just 13 runs in his starts. To show how anemic the Braves offense has been when he starts, they have been shut out 3 times.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

Chicago Cubs are 17-15-1 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Chicago Cubs is -0.3

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

Atlanta Braves are 12-20-1 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Atlanta Braves is 0.1

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

05/07/14 P Pedro Strop Groin 15-day DL (5/7)
05/03/14 CF Ryan Sweeney Hamstring 15-day DL (5/3)
04/27/14 P Jose Veras Oblique 15-day DL (4/25)
04/24/14 CF Justin Ruggiano Hamstring 15-day DL (4/24)
03/31/14 P James McDonald Shoulder 60-day DL (2/23)
03/28/14 P Kyuji Fujikawa Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)

Atlanta Braves

03/29/14 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (3/21), out for season
03/29/14 P Cory Gearrin Elbow 60-day DL (3/26)
03/28/14 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/21), out for season
03/28/14 P Jonny Venters Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago

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