CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:20 p.m. ET Truist Park, Sandy Springs, Ga.

ATLANTA (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves square off Tuesday night at Truist Park in a matchup of two of the National League’s top teams. The Braves enter with a 28-13 record, one game ahead of the Cubs (27-14) in the standings.

Right-hander Colin Rea (4-1, 3.12 ERA) is scheduled to start for Chicago, while Atlanta counters with right-hander Grant Holmes (2-1, 2.25 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. under partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 69 degrees.

Rea has won three of his past four decisions. He last pitched May 7 against Cincinnati, allowing three runs over six innings in a no-decision. Holmes earned a win in his most recent outing May 10 at Los Angeles, throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in a 7-2 Braves victory.

The Cubs are coming off a 3-0 loss Sunday at Texas, their second straight defeat after winning seven of their previous eight. In that game, Jameson Taillon took the loss despite allowing one earned run over 5 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. Taillon is a player to watch for Chicago; he is 4-1 with a 3.12 ERA over his last five starts, including a complete-game effort April 29 at San Diego.

Atlanta completed a series win Sunday with a 7-2 victory over the Dodgers. Bryce Elder, a player to watch for the Braves, threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out eight. Elder has a 1.74 ERA over his last four outings.

The Cubs are 6-4 in their last 10 games, while the Braves are 7-3. Chicago’s offense has averaged 4.7 runs per game, Atlanta 5.1.

InterStat’s game simulator projects an 8-6 Cubs victory. Chicago is a -1.5 favorite, with the over/under set at 9 runs.

The three-game series continues Wednesday and Thursday. Chicago then travels to face the Chicago White Sox, while Atlanta hosts Boston.

Probable pitchers: CHC: Colin Rea (4-1, 3.12) ATL: Grant Holmes (2-1, 2.25)