The Atlanta Braves finish their series in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cubs prediction and pick.

Game one of the series saw the Cubs come away with a win. Orlando Arcia homered in the second inning, to make it 2-0 for the Braves. A Mike Tacuhman single scored a run, and then Dansby Swanson scored on a passed ball to tie the game. A Michael Harris II home run in the fourth would give the Braves back the lead, but Mike Tauchman singled home a run to tie the game in the sixth. This would lead to extra innings, where Nico Noerner would drive in the winning run.

Game two of the series will be on Wednesday. Max Fried will be on the mound for the Braves. He is 3-2 with a 3.81 ERA. Meanwhile, Justin Steele will be on the mound for the Cubs. He is 0-1 with a 5.21 ERA on the year.

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Braves-Cubs Odds

Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+132)

Moneyline: -126

Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-160)

Moneyline: +108

Over: 9 (-105)

Under: 9 (-115)

How to Watch Braves vs. Cubs

Time: 2:20 PM ET/ 11:20 AM PT

TV: BSSO/MARQ

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Braves Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Braves are 16th in the majors in runs scored while sitting seventh in batting average, and sixth in on-base percentage. and seventh in slugging. Marcell Ozuna is leading the way for this offense. He is hitting .325 on the season with a .405 on-base percentage. Ozuna has nine doubles, and 14 home runs this year, good for 43 RBIs. He also has scored 27 times this year. Leading the team in scoring runs this year is Ronald Acuna Jr. He is hitting .247 on the year with a .355 on-base percentage. Acuna has seven doubles and three home runs, good for 12 RBIs. Still, the best part of his game is the 15 stolen bases and 36 runs scored.

Matt Olson is also having a solid year. He is hitting .223 on the year with a .323 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles, a triple, and six home runs this year leading to 25 RBIs. Olson has also scored 18 times. Ozzie Albies also is driving in runs. Albies has 21 RBIs on the year while hitting .268. He has had three home runs and has scored 22 times in the year.

The Braves are seventh in ERA, tenth in WHIP, and 14th in opponent batting average. The Braves have not named a starting pitcher in this game. This has been the spot in the order for Bryce Elder. Elder Jas struggled this year, going 1-2 with a 6.46 ERA, and was sent to the minors as a result.

Why The Cubs Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Cubs are 15th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 23rd in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging. Christopher Morel has been great this year. He is hitting just .213 this year but has a .312 on-base percentage. Morel has four doubles, a triple, and nine home runs. He has 33 RBIs and 22 runs scored this year. Leading the team in runs scored this year is Mike Tacuhman. Tauchman is hitting .262 on the year with a .373 on-base percentage. Tauchman has hit nine doubles, a triple, and four home runs. This has led to 15 RBIs and 29 Runs scored.

Meanwhile, Cody Bellinger has been playing well. He is hitting .255 on the year and has a .335 on-base percentage. Bellinger has seven doubles, a triple, and seven home runs. This has led to 22 RBIs this year, while he has scored 15 times. Michael Busch is scoring well. He is hitting .242 on the year with a .329 on-base percentage. Busch has scored 26 times this year while having seven home runs. He also has 20 RBIs on the year.

Cubs pitching is 11th in team ERA while sitting 17th in wHIP and 16th in opponent batting average. The Cubs have not named a starting pitcher for this game yet either. This spot in the rotation has been the spot for Kyle Hendricks. Hendricks is currently 0-4 with a 10.57 ERA. Last time out, he gave up eight runs, with seven earned, in 4.2 innings of work. It was the third time in his last five starts he has given up seven runs in a start.

Final Braves-Cubs Prediction & Pick

While no starting pitchers have been named for this game, there is a clear way this one is going to go. First, the pitchers who would be in the spot to start in their respective rotations have been dreadful as a starter. Still, neither staff has someone sitting there waiting to replace them that will be of high quality. Both offenses can score plenty. Take the over in this one.

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Final Braves-Cubs Prediction & Pick: Over 9 (-105)