Braves v Cubs

After an off-day on Thursday, 2004 NL East Champions, the Atlanta Braves, will try to halt the Chicago Cub's quest to join them in the postseason, when they play the first of four games at Wrigley Field on Friday night. The Cubs, battling for the NL wild card spot, wound up with an agonizing defeat on Wednesday night, as Austin Kearns tied the game with a two-shot double in the ninth inning, then hit a two-run homer in the 12th to give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 victory. The Cubs began the day tied for the NL wild-card lead with San Francisco and one-half game ahead of Houston, but have now lost four of their last five. What should have been a walk in the park for the Cubs has become a struggle to the bitter end. The Braves have a lot at stake themselves, for one, they're in a race with the Dodgers for home-field advantage in Round 1 of the play-offs. Something tells me the Braves would like to put the Cubs out of their misery, not only to avoid them in the playoffs this season, but as payback for the last one. The moment of truth comes this weekend.Join us here at bet365 for live betting on Friday's game, where our markets will include: Game Total; Money Line; Run Line; A Score in the Innings; and Most Hits In The Innings.bet365 National League prices... Cardinals 7/5, Braves 10/3, Dodgers 9/2, Cubs 6/1, others on bet365 website.