Braves vs Cubs MLB Live Stream Reddit for Series Opener

The Atlanta Braves will be in Chicago on Monday to take on the Cubs in the opener of a four-game set. The Braves have opened up a 6.5-game lead in the NL East, while the Cubs are holding onto a 0.5-game advantage over the Brewers in the Central.

How to Live Stream the Braves-Cubs

First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET from Wrigley Field and will be televised on NBCSH and FSSO. The game can also be viewed on the MLB Streams subreddit.

Braves Lineup

Stationed firmly in the leadoff spot is Ronald Acuña Jr., who has followed up his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2018 with another fantastic start this season. The 21-year-old is batting .286 with 18 home runs. Following Acuña in the order are Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman, who have combined to add another 35 dingers, making the top of the Braves lineup a nightmare for opposing pitchers.

Veteran right-hander Julio Teheran (5-5, 3.40 ERA) will be on the mound for Atlanta, looking to bounce back from a disastrous start against the Mets last Tuesday. In that game, he allowed six earned runs and managed just four innings en route to his fifth loss.

Cubs Lineup

Kyle Schwarber remains in the leadoff role for the Cubs despite his struggles getting on base this season. Those struggles have been amplified of late, as he's batting a meager .208 with strikeouts in 33% of his at bats over the last seven games. The offense has truly been powered by two-through-five in the order, with Bryant, Rizzo, Báez, and Contreras each batting over .275 with at least 15 home runs.

Southpaw Jon Lester will take the hill for the Cubs. After a rip-roaring start that saw his ERA dip as low as 1.16 in mid-May, Lester has struggled in the last month. Since May 18, his ERA has been a brutal 7.17.

This should be a very interesting series between two division leaders with high-powered offenses. We'll see if Teheran and Lester are up to the task Monday night.