Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves
September 16, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
8
Atlanta Braves
ATL
4
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Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Atlanta Braves
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
85-68 (.556)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
10.5
Atlanta Braves
89-64 (.582)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .767 | .718 |
| HR | 220 | 204 |
| Runs | 850 | 742 |
| ERA | 4.12 | 3.63 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.24 |
| Strikeouts | 1260 | 1350 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.5 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.7 ERA
Atlanta Braves
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Drake Baldwin (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ha-Seong Kim (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Ritchie (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Dodd (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Owen Murphy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brent Suter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (LF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shota Imanaga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Civale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Zeferjahn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| JR Ritchie | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Dylan Dodd | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Murphy | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Brent Suter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 1-0
Alex Bregman doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Michael Harris II to second baseman Ozzie Albies to third baseman Austin Riley to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 2-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (43) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 3-0
Alex Bregman homers (26) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 5 • Triple • 4-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Carson Kelly scores.
bottom 5 • Triple • 6-0
Alex Bregman triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 6 • Groundout • 6-1
Matt Olson grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-2
Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mauricio Dubón scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 7-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (44) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Tyrone Taylor scores.
top 9 • Double • 8-3
Mauricio Dubón doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-4
Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 8-4
Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-4
Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-3
Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double • 8-3
Mauricio Dubón doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 8-2
Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ozzie Albies to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 8-2
Ozzie Albies walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-2
Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Tyrone Taylor scores.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-2
Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 7-2
Tyrone Taylor doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
top 8 • Flyout • 7-2
Matt Olson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-2
Drake Baldwin grounds out, pitcher Ryan Rolison to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 7-2
Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 8 • Pop Out • 7-2
Ha-Seong Kim pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 7-2
Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 7-2
Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-2
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 7-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (44) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-2
Sean Murphy grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-2
Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mauricio Dubón scores.
top 7 • Triple • 6-1
Mauricio Dubón triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-1
Michael Harris II grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Aaron Civale.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-1
Carson Kelly grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-1
Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 6-1
Michael Conforto walks.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-1
Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-1
Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging.