Chicago Cubs defeat Atlanta Braves 8-4: Recap & Betting Results
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · MLB · Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 8
The Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs covered the run line as 1.5-run favorites. The game went over the closing total of 7.5, with 12 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 67-34.
Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs final score and game recap
The Chicago Cubs won by 4 runs.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- JR Ritchie (Atlanta Braves): 4.2 innings, 6 earned runs, 5 strikeouts.
- Mauricio Dubon (Atlanta Braves): 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run.
- Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs): 6.0 innings, 1 earned run, 8 strikeouts.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs): 3-for-4, 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, 3 runs.
Who covered the spread in Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs?
The Chicago Cubs covered the run line as 1.5-run favorites, winning by 4 runs.
The run line opened and closed at Chicago Cubs -1.5.
Did Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs go over or under the total?
The game went over: 12 runs combined against a closing total of 7.5, over by 4.5.
The total opened and closed at 7.5.
How did AiQ's Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 67-34.
- Player props: 67-34.
Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 67-34 in this game.
- Seiya Suzuki (Chicago Cubs): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves): over 0.5 total bases at -175, finished with 1, a win.
- Pedro Ramirez (Chicago Cubs): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +124, finished with 1, a loss.
- Ha-Seong Kim (Atlanta Braves): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -115, finished with 0, a loss.
- Michael Busch (Chicago Cubs): over 0.5 total bases at -185, finished with 0, a loss.
- Mauricio Dubon (Atlanta Braves): over 0.5 total bases at -190, finished with 5, a win.
- Michael Busch (Chicago Cubs): over 0.5 runs at +125, finished with 1, a win.
- Pedro Ramirez (Chicago Cubs): over 0.5 runs at +169, finished with 0, a loss.
- Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Pedro Ramirez (Chicago Cubs): over 0.5 total bases at -165, finished with 1, a win.
- Mauricio Dubon (Atlanta Braves): over 0.5 hits at -187, finished with 2, a win.
- Michael Busch (Chicago Cubs): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +106, finished with 1, a loss.
- 89 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs game prop results: team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Atlanta Braves team total 3.5: the over, paying +105, with 4 scored.
- Chicago Cubs team total 3.5: the over, paying -140, with 8 scored.
Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Atlanta Braves 89-64 in the 2026 regular season (51-27 at home, 38-37 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 77 of 151 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 71 times and under 73 times, with 7 pushes.
This result left the Chicago Cubs 85-68 in the 2026 regular season (45-33 at home, 40-35 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 71 of 150 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 84 times and under 63 times, with 3 pushes.
What's next for Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs?
Next for the Atlanta Braves: at the Houston Astros on Friday, September 18, 2026. Next for the Chicago Cubs: at the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, September 18, 2026.