Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+130) Atlanta (-154)

The Atlanta Braves (24-13) are hosting the Chicago Cubs (24-17) at Truist Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Chicago at +130 and Atlanta is coming in at -154. The total is 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Jameson Taillon and Chris Sale.

The Cubs have compiled 61 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 44 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .393 and have struck out 356 times, while drawing a walk on 157 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in MLB. They have earned 182 runs batted in and 325 base knocks this season, while their team batting average sits at .238. They have earned 195 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .322.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.56 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28. Cubs pitchers have given up 39 home runs and also 177 runs in total (16th in MLB). Chicago has conceded 331 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 155 earned runs. The Cubs have compiled a team earned run average of 3.81 on the year (12th in baseball), and they have struck out 351 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 137 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.86 as a unit for the season.

The Cubs relievers have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and has come into the game in 45 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 66 base runners on the season and 34.8% of them crossed the plate. Cubs relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 46 times and also have had 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 135 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 23 holds on the year (11th in MLB). They have earned 12 saves on the year and have missed out on 9 of their 21 chances to save the game.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 1,097 putouts this season, as well as 338 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which has them ranked 27th in professional baseball, and have a total of 24 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,291 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 20th in MLB.

Taillon (62-45 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.92 while he has faced 4,028 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 934 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 239 free passes. His ERA is 3.93 (422 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.214. Taillon has taken the ball for 966 frames and has 866 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

Atlanta has compiled 41 long balls for the year and 176 RBIs. They have recorded 74 doubles, while getting a free base 121 times as well as recording 183 runs. The Atlanta Braves have earned an on-base percentage of .325 in addition to a team batting average of .253 so far this season. The Braves have a SLG% of .415 and they average 4.95 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have been rung up on 320 instances (22nd in MLB) and are sitting with 321 base hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.208 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.82 as a unit so far this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (316 strikeouts vs 112 free passes). They are sitting at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 288. They have given up 38 homers and they surrender 3.75 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 138 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.48 (128 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 39 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 21 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 18 save chances and they have converted 11 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations and also on 31 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.4% out of 35 inherited runners. They are ranked 19th in MLB with a save percentage of 61.1%, and they have dispatched 116 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

In 2,985 innings on the field, the Braves hold a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (8th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have turned 34 double plays and have a fielding rate of .991 (1st in the majors). The Braves have accrued 369 assists, 12 errors and have accumulated 995 putouts so far this year.

Sale (125-81 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.10 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.29 and he has gone up against 7,347 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 628 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.046 and a FIP of 3.0. Thus far in his career, Sale has conceded 1,483 hits while accumulating 2,241 strikeouts in 1,823 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+130)

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