MLB · 2026
Chicago Cubs2nd NL Central - .578 pct vWed 16 Sep, 7:40 PM EDT Atlanta Braves1st NL East - .583 pct
Match resultCubs 56%Atlanta 44%
What this game means
The two ways this game can go. Pick a result to see where it leaves every race each club is in.
At projected kickoff, this game is expected to move their regular-season chances by 3% on average. The result scenarios below are conditional on today's forecast cutoff, showing where each result leads from this forecast.
The result is worth up to 6 points in the Division race.
Chicago Cubs
Playoffs99%
Division10%
Pennantseason odds14%
World Seriesseason odds8%
Byeseason odds9%
Atlanta Braves
Playoffs98%
Division79%
Pennantseason odds11%
World Seriesseason odds6%
Byeseason odds20%
Cubs winDivisionChicago Cubs10%12%▲ +2Atlanta Braves79%76%▼ -3
Atlanta winDivisionChicago Cubs10%8%▼ -2Atlanta Braves79%82%▲ +3
The race they're in
Two races at once: their division, and the wild card behind it.
NL Central · winner qualifies direct
DivisionW-LPCTGB
1MilwaukeeDivision90%78-49.614-2CubsDivision10%74-54.5784.53St. LouisDivision<1%65-63.50813.5NL East · winner qualifies direct
DivisionW-LPCTGB
1AtlantaDivision79%74-53.583-2PhiladelphiaDivision21%70-58.5474.53MiamiDivision<1%64-64.50010.5The wild card · top 6 in the National League qualify
PlayoffsW-LPCTWCGB
3AtlantaPlayoffs98%74-53.5834CubsPlayoffs99%74-54.578+66San DiegoPlayoffs65%68-60.531-Playoff line
7ArizonaPlayoffs39%67-61.5231