Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction: The National League Central leading Chicago Cubs (71-47), kick off a 3-game set at the Atlanta Braves (55-63) on Tuesday evening starting at 7 PM ET from Turner Field. The Cubbies continue to hold on to the lead over the Milwaukee Brewers by 3½ in the Central, as the regular season whines down. In the opener, the Chicago Cubs are -168 betting odds favorites to beat the Atlanta Braves (+153).
The way the Atlanta Braves have struggled this season, the Cubs have a very good opportunity to perhaps extend their division lead before traveling to South Florida for 3 against the scrappy Marlins (62-57) over the weekend. 
"Sweet Lou" (Pinella) has his club geared up for their best post-season run thus far, as the Cubs have been playing well all season long. Chicago is presently 7-3 in their last 10 games played. Tonight, the Cubs chances look very promising, as one of the best takes the mound, RHP Rich Harden (6-2, 2.27 ERA).
If you ever want to watch a pitcher so surgical in his approach, and with flawless mechanics and control, watch Rich Harden. This guy is one of the most dominant and most fundamentally sound pitchers in MLB today. In his second worse start of the 2008 season, he allowed 8 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, and 8 SO, in 5.2 IP. That’s a line that is better than most, and one that any pitcher would take on any given day in the majors.
Meanwhile Bobby Cox’s future as Atlanta’s skipper continues to become a question mark for the Braves in the future. Atlanta is currently 9 games out of first place in the National League East, and 12½ back in the wild card. Tonight, Cox will send to the mound his young RHP Charlie Morton (3-5, 5.70 ERA). The OVER/UNDER in this Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction is 7 total runs.
