Braves-Cubs Who Will Cover?

The Atlanta Braves will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Tim Hudson will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Righthander Hudson is 7-4 this season with a 2.86 ERA. Starting this game for the Cubs will be ace Carlos Zambrano. The righthander has a 3.01 ERA to go along with a 8-2 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 148-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Kosuke Fukudome cracked a three-run homer and Ryan Dempster tossed a complete-game on Wednesday, as the Cubs defeated the Braves 7-2. The Cubs won that game as -175 favorites, but the nine runs fell UNDER the night's posted over/under (10). Ryan Theriot and Jim Edmonds drove in two runs apiece for the Cubs. Dempster allowed two runs off four hits with 11 strikeouts in the win. Corky Miller hit a two-run homer for the Braves, who were +160 underdogs. Jeff Bennett was rocked for seven runs in only two innings of work. Current streak: Atlanta has lost 5 straight games. Chicago has won 3 straight games. Team records: Atlanta: 32-34 SU Chicago: 42-24 SU Atlanta most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing LA Angels are 1-2 After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After a loss are 3-7 Chicago most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Toronto are 2-4 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Atlanta is 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing Chi Cubs Atlanta is 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs Atlanta is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home Chi Cubs are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Atlanta Chi Cubs are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Atlanta Next up: Atlanta at LA Angels, Friday, June 13 Chi Cubs at Toronto, Friday, June 13