Braves vs. Cubs prediction: Why Cubs are favored to win Wednesday's MLB matchup [9/3/2025]

The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves will meet in MLB action at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, starting at 7:40PM ET.

The Cubs will send Cade Horton (9-4, 2.92 ERA) to the mound, up against Bryce Elder (5-9, 5.85 ERA) for the Braves.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Cubs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Braves-Cubs game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Cubs' chance of winning at 58%, with the Braves at 42%."

For a closer look at Wednesday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Braves vs. Cubs predictions page.

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

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

Our leading predictive model gives the Cubs a 58% chance of beating the Braves.

According to our model, the Braves (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has a 53% chance of going over.

Braves vs. Cubs odds [9/3/2025]

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

Bet Type	Braves	Cubs
Run Line	+1.5 (-167)	-1.5 (+140)
Moneyline	+127	-148
Total	o8 (-110)	u8 (-104)

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

Our model's strongest edge in today's Braves vs. Cubs matchup is on the run line.

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Braves vs. Cubs game-day updates and essential details

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

• Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Wrigley Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Cubs, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Braves on Wednesday.

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