Atlanta Braves (28-18, second in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (27-23, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Thursday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver (0-0); Cubs: Ben Brown (1-1, 3.57 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Chicago has a 27-23 record overall and a 15-10 record at home. The Cubs have a 10-1 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. Atlanta has a 28-18 record overall and a 12-10 record in road games. The Braves have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .252. The matchup Thursday is the sixth time these teams square off this
W | L | Pct | GB | |
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28 | 21 | .571 | 0.0 | |
27 | 23 | .540 | 1.5 | |
23 | 26 | .469 | 5.0 | |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5.5 | |
20 | 29 | .408 | 8.0 |