Shota Imanaga’s Chicago Cubs (81-62) are moneyline favorites (-135) against the Atlanta Braves (64-79), who are at +114, on Monday as he attempts to collect his 10th win of the season. The matchup begins at 7:15 p.m. ET. Chicago has Imanaga starting, while Atlanta will send out Bryce Elder.

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Cubs vs. Braves betting lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-135)
• Underdog: Braves (+114)
• Over/under: 8.5

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

• The Cubs have been the moneyline favorite 104 total times this season. They’ve finished 65-39 in those games.
• In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -135 or shorter, Chicago has a 50-27 record (winning 64.9% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 57.4%.
• Chicago has had an over/under set by bookmakers 143 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 66 of those games (66-69-8).
• The Cubs have put together a 64-79-0 record ATS this season.

Cubs hitting info

• Kyle Tucker has 25 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 86 walks while hitting .270.
• Among batters in MLB action, Tucker ranks 52nd in home runs and 51st in RBI.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 28 home runs pace his team.
• Among all MLB batters, Crow-Armstrong ranks 21st in homers and 24th in RBI.
• Crow-Armstrong heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, three walks and two RBIs.
• Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a .291 batting average.
• Hoerner has safely hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
• Seiya Suzuki has been productive as he paces his team with 90 runs batted in.
• Suzuki takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .158 with three walks and an RBI.

Cubs pitching rankings

• The 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB.
• Chicago has the 10th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the No. 2-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.200).
• Cubs pitchers combine to allow the 22nd-fewest home runs in baseball (177 total, 1.2 per game).
• Chicago lost to the Nationals 6-3 in its last game with 12 strikeouts while allowing seven hits.

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• This season, the Braves have been the underdog 48 times and won 15, or 31.2%, of those games.
• This season, Atlanta has won nine of its 25 games, or 36%, when it’s the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.7% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of its 142 opportunities.
• The Braves have an ATS record of 62-80-0 in 142 games with a spread this season.

Braves hitting info

• Matt Olson is batting .270 with 22 home runs and 79 RBI. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
• Olson ranks 52nd in homers and 31st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Olson brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with a triple, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Ozzie Albies has collected 133 hits this season and has an OBP of .309. He’s slugging .370 on the year.
• Albies currently ranks 122nd in home runs and 82nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Michael Harris II leads Atlanta in RBI with 79 while batting .244 with 17 home runs.
• Marcell Ozuna has collected 98 hits this season and has an OBP of .355. He’s slugging .400 on the year.

Braves pitching rankings

• The Braves strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
• Atlanta has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.48) in the majors this season.
• The Braves rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.317 WHIP this season.
• With 178 homers allowed, the Braves rank 23rd in the league at preventing long balls.
• Atlanta pitchers struck out seven Mariners hitters while allowing 20 base hits in an 18-2 loss its last time out.