Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs, May 12, 2026

CubsCHC
2-5
Final
BravesATL

May 12, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Truist Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

2-3

Last 5
W 8-3
vs CIN
W 7-1
@ TEX
L 0-6
@ TEX
L 0-3
@ TEX
L 2-5
@ ATL

Atlanta Braves

3-2

Last 5
L 1-3
@ SEA
L 1-3
@ LAD
W 7-2
@ LAD
W 7-2
@ LAD
W 5-2
vs CHC

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea
Recorded starter

Atlanta Braves

Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 12, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs27-15.643#1N/A-
Atlanta Braves29-13.690#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago CubsAtlanta Braves
.767
OPS
.718
220
HR
204
850
Runs
742
4.12
ERA
3.63
1.26
WHIP
1.24
1260
Strikeouts by pitchers
1350

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Michael Conforto headshot
Michael Conforto

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman

2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Ben Brown headshot
Ben Brown

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Javier Assad headshot
Javier Assad

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ethan Roberts headshot
Ethan Roberts

3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Austin Riley headshot
Austin Riley

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Mike Yastrzemski headshot
Mike Yastrzemski

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Bryce Elder headshot
Bryce Elder

5.2 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Spencer Strider headshot
Spencer Strider

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Didier Fuentes headshot
Didier Fuentes

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.80 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Mike Yastrzemski headshot
Mike Yastrzemski
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Austin Riley headshot
Austin Riley
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 2: CHC 1 hit, ATL 11 hits; CHC 0 errors, ATL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago Cubs000200000210
Atlanta Braves00104000x5110

Box Score

Batting

Alex Bregman led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nico Hoerner2B3000100
Michael ConfortoDH3000020
Matt ShawPH/DH1000000
Alex Bregman3B4111001
Ian HappLF3100120
Seiya SuzukiRF3000110
Michael Busch1B2000200
Moisés BallesterosC3001010
Dansby SwansonSS3000010
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3000020
Totals28212591

Dominic Smith led Atlanta Braves with 4 hits.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinC4110010
Ozzie Albies2B3000110
Matt Olson1B4011000
Michael Harris IICF4010010
Mauricio DubónLF4000010
Austin Riley3B4121011
Dominic SmithDH4240000
Ha-Seong KimSS3000100
Mike YastrzemskiRF2123001
José AzócarPH/RF1000000
Totals335115252

Pitching

Colin Rea went 4.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (1 SO, 5 ER); Grant Holmes went 4.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (5 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Colin Rea4.1755112
Ryan Rolison1.2200120
Jacob Webb1.0000010
Trent Thornton1.0200010
Atlanta Braves
Grant Holmes4.0122451
Didier Fuentes3.0000130
Dylan Lee1.0000000
Raisel Iglesias1.0000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Single Mike Yastrzemski singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Dominic Smith scores. CHC 0, ATL 1

  • T4

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Forceout Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a force out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Moisés Ballesteros to 1st. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • B5

    Home Run Austin Riley homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 2, ATL 2

  • B5

    Home Run Mike Yastrzemski homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Dominic Smith scores. CHC 2, ATL 4

  • B5

    Single Matt Olson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki, deflected by first baseman Michael Busch. Drake Baldwin scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd. CHC 2, ATL 5

Play-by-Play

All 69 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T9

    Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B8

    Groundout Ha-Seong Kim grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B8

    Single Dominic Smith singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Austin Riley to 3rd. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B8

    Single Austin Riley singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B8

    Flyout Michael Harris II flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T8

    Lineout Alex Bregman lines out to third baseman Austin Riley. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T8

    Groundout Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T8

    Pop Out Nico Hoerner pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B7

    Lineout Matt Olson lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B7

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T7

    Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out softly to third baseman Austin Riley. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T7

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Moisés Ballesteros called out on strikes. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B6

    Groundout José Azócar grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B6

    Walk Ha-Seong Kim walks. Dominic Smith to 2nd. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B6

    Single Dominic Smith singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B6

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T6

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T6

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B5

    Pickoff 1B Pitcher Ryan Rolison picks off Matt Olson at 1st on throw to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B5

    Single Matt Olson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki, deflected by first baseman Michael Busch. Drake Baldwin scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd. CHC 2, ATL 5

  • B5

    Walk Ozzie Albies walks. CHC 2, ATL 4

  • B5

    Double Drake Baldwin doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 2, ATL 4

  • B5

    Home Run Mike Yastrzemski homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Dominic Smith scores. CHC 2, ATL 4

  • B5

    Pop Out Ha-Seong Kim pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory. CHC 2, ATL 2

  • B5

    Single Dominic Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 2, ATL 2

  • B5

    Home Run Austin Riley homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 2, ATL 2

  • T5

    Forceout Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • T5

    Lineout Michael Conforto lines out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • T5

    Walk Nico Hoerner walks. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • B4

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • B4

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • B4

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • T4

    Forceout Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a force out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Moisés Ballesteros to 1st. CHC 2, ATL 1

  • T4

    Walk Michael Busch walks. Ian Happ to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Walk Ian Happ walks. CHC 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Home Run Alex Bregman homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 1, ATL 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. CHC 0, ATL 1

  • B3

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, ATL 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. CHC 0, ATL 1

  • B3

    Single Mike Yastrzemski singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Dominic Smith scores. CHC 0, ATL 1

  • B3

    Groundout Ha-Seong Kim grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Dominic Smith to 2nd. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Single Dominic Smith singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging, catcher Drake Baldwin to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Michael Harris II flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Moisés Ballesteros lines out sharply, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Walk Michael Busch walks. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Ian Happ lines out sharply to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Matt Olson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out softly, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. CHC 0, ATL 0