Cubs vs. Braves Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 16

The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves play on Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Shota Imanaga (10-10, 3.88 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 84-68 this season and second in the NL Central. JR Ritchie (1-2, 4.50 ERA) is expected to start for the Braves, who are 89-63 and first in the NL East.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Cubs (-159) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Braves (+129) at home. The game's over/under is set at 7.5.

Cubs vs. Braves Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-159)
• Underdog: Braves (+129)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Braves

• TV Channel: MARQ and BravesVsn
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Cubs vs. Braves: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have been the moneyline favorite 105 total times this season. They've gone 59-46 in those games.
• Atlanta has come away with 21 wins in the 43 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has entered 39 games this season favored by -159 or more and is 24-15 in those contests.
• The Braves have a win-loss record of 3-3 when favored by +129 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cubs a 61.4% chance to win.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Braves: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 84 times this season for an 84-63-5 record against the over/under.
• Games involving Atlanta have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 70 of 151 chances this season.
• The Cubs have covered 46.7% of their games this season, going 71-81-0 against the spread.
• The Braves are 78-73-0 against the spread in their 151 games that had a posted line this season.