Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs, September 8, 2025
September 8, 2025, 7:15 PM ET | Truist Park
Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Atlanta Braves
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Chicago CubsAtlanta Braves
.750
OPS.719
223
HR190
793
Runs724
3.79
ERA4.36
1.18
WHIP1.31
1265
Strikeouts by pitchers1416
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
5 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi CastroCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reese McGuireC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Matt Olson led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurickson ProfarLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Olson1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ozzie Albies2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ha-Seong KimSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake BaldwinC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr.RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris IICF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell OzunaDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nacho Alvarez Jr.3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Pitching
Shota Imanaga went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 3 ER); Bryce Elder went 6.1 innings for Atlanta Braves (6 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Aaron Civale | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Bryce Elder | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Pierce Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Kinley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Raisel Iglesias | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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