Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs Prediction: Take chances on Braves here

On Friday, game 3 of a Major League Baseball series between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves will take place at Truist Park.

The Atlanta Braves are looking to extend their current winning streak to four games. The Atlanta Braves now hold the best record in all of Major League Baseball. The pitching staff for the Atlanta Braves is ranked 11th in quality starts (60), 15th in earned run average (ERA) (4.08), and 17th in WHIP (1.30). The Atlanta Braves have the best offense in all three offensive categories: runs per game (5.84), batting average (.276), and home runs (303). Austin Riley and Matt Olson have combined for 340 hits and 230 RBI for the Braves, while Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 213 hits and 104 runs batted in. The next pitcher is AJ Smith-Shawver, who has a record of 1-0 with a 4.57 earned run average and 18 strikeouts so far this season.

After losing six of their previous ten games, the Chicago Cubs are desperate for a victory. The Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs are currently tied for the final wild card spot in the National League. The Chicago Cubs pitching staff currently ranks 14th in earned run average (4.08), 14th in walks allowed per nine innings (1.28), and 4th in quality starts (71). The offensive production of the Chicago Cubs ranks sixth in terms of runs per game (5.08), tenth in terms of batting average (.255), and fourteenth in terms of home runs (191). The Chicago Cubs are led in hits and runs batted in by Nico Hoerner, who has 173 and 68, respectively, while Cody Bollinger and Seiya Suzuki have a combined 293 hits and 138 RBI. The next pitcher is Marcus Stroman, who has a record of 10-8 with a 3.88 earned run average and 117 strikeouts so far this season. In his career versus the Athletics Braves, Marcus Stroman has a record of 4-2 with a 2.25 earned run average and 31 strikeouts. The Chicago Cubs have struggled on the road recently, losing each of their previous seven games coming into this contest. In addition, the Chicago Cubs have lost each of their last seven away games that went into extra innings while failing to cover the run line in each of those games.

The Chicago Cubs have more to play for now than they did before, since they are competing with the Miami Marlins for the final wild card berth in the playoffs. Despite this, the Cubs have suffered two devastating losses recently, and it is difficult to predict how they will recover from this slump. On Tuesday, they blew a lead of six runs and dropped the ball, and then they lost in extra innings last night. These are significant blows that have the potential to take their toll and cause guys to question their comrades. The Atlanta Braves are not only the best team in baseball but also have the most dominant offense in the league. It will consequently be the Atlanta Braves since I do not put as much faith in the Chicago Cubs as they undoubtedly do in themselves at this point in time.