Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/13/26

After the Braves took the first game of this series by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday night, the Cubs are looking for revenge on Wednesday. Chicago should feel good about its chances of finding the win column, as Shota Imanaga is in a groove right now. Imanaga has allowed 1 or zero earned runs in 6 of his last 7 starts, and he is holding opposing hitters to a lowly .159 batting average to go along with a .547 OPS so far this season. The Cubs have won 4 of his last 5 starts, which should have Chicago entering this matchup with plenty of confidence.

Opposing Imanaga on the mound will be Atlanta’s JR Ritchie. The rookie right-hander has been solid early on in his career this season, but this will be just his 4th big league start. The Cubs have a veteran lineup full of effective hitters, and they rank 4th in all of baseball in total runs scored this season. Thus, Ritchie may have his hands full. The Cubs are riding a 3-game losing streak, but they have yet to lose 4 games in a row so far this season. With Imanaga on the mound, look for the Cubs to get out of their min-rut and find the win column on Wednesday night at Truist Park.

Cubs vs Braves prediction: Cubs ML (-140) available at time of publishing. Playable to -145.