Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves
September 14, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
7
Atlanta Braves
ATL
3
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Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Atlanta Braves
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
84-67 (.556)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
9.5
Atlanta Braves
88-63 (.583)
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
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 3 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drake Baldwin (DH) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón (SS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy (C) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ha-Seong Kim (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (LF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Reynaldo López (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Smith-Shawver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Peterson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javier Assad (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Zeferjahn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Reynaldo López | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| David Peterson | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Javier Assad | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Forceout • 1-0
Carson Kelly grounds into a force out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Pedro Ramírez out at 2nd. Carson Kelly to 1st.
bottom 2 • Double • 3-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (29) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 4-0
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Michael Busch scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 5-0
Michael Conforto doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nico Hoerner scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 7-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (42) on a fly ball to right center field. Carson Kelly scores.
top 7 • Forceout • 7-1
Sean Murphy grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón out at 2nd. Sean Murphy to 1st.
top 7 • Home Run • 7-3
Mike Yastrzemski homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Sean Murphy scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Grounded Into DP • 7-3
Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Mike Yastrzemski out at 2nd. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 1st.
top 9 • Walk • 7-3
Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Mike Yastrzemski walks. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. Austin Riley to 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-3
Sean Murphy strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 7-3
Austin Riley singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 7-3
Mauricio Dubón singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 7-3
Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 7-3
Carson Kelly walks.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-3
Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
top 8 • Flyout • 7-3
Michael Harris II flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 7-3
Ozzie Albies grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Drake Baldwin to 3rd. Matt Olson out at 2nd. Ozzie Albies out at 1st.
top 8 • Walk • 7-3
Matt Olson walks. Drake Baldwin to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 7-3
Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 7-3
Michael Conforto flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 7-3
Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
bottom 7 • Walk • 7-3
Ian Happ walks. Michael Busch to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 7-3
Alex Bregman pops out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón.
bottom 7 • Walk • 7-3
Michael Busch walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Home Run • 7-3
Mike Yastrzemski homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Sean Murphy scores.
top 7 • Forceout • 7-1
Sean Murphy grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón out at 2nd. Sean Murphy to 1st.
top 7 • Pop Out • 7-0
Austin Riley pops out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez.
top 7 • Single • 7-0
Mauricio Dubón singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. Michael Harris II to 3rd. Michael Harris II advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Alex Bregman.
top 7 • Single • 7-0
Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 7-0
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 7-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (42) on a fly ball to right center field. Carson Kelly scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-0
Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-0
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 5-0
Michael Conforto pops out to catcher Sean Murphy in foul territory.
top 6 • Forceout • 5-0
Ozzie Albies grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd.