Braves vs. Cubs prediction: Why Cubs are favored to win Tuesday's MLB matchup [9/2/2025]

The Chicago Cubs will face the Atlanta Braves in MLB action at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, starting at 7:40PM ET.

The Cubs will start Shota Imanaga (8-6, 3.08 ERA), while the Braves are going with Joey Wentz (5-4, 4.92 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model predicts the Cubs as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Cubs vs. Braves prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's MLB game between the Braves and Cubs 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Cubs a 59% chance of defeating the Braves.

According to our model, the Braves (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 53% chance of going over.

Braves vs. Cubs odds [9/2/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Braves	Cubs
Run Line	+1.5 (-137)	-1.5 (+119)
Moneyline	+146	-174
Total	o8.5 (-115)	u8.5 (-103)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Braves vs. Cubs picks and best bets

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Braves vs. Cubs game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's MLB game between the Cubs and Braves at Wrigley Field is scheduled to commence at 7:40PM ET.

• Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Wrigley Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Cubs, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Braves on Tuesday.

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