Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves, September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 89-64 | .582 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Chicago Cubs | 85-68 | .556 | #2 | #1 | 10.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 8, Atlanta Braves 4: ATL 8 hits, CHC 12 hits; ATL 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.
| 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 | x | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mauricio Dubón led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña Jr.RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Drake BaldwinDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Olson1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris IICF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauricio DubónLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Riley3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean MurphyC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ha-Seong KimSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike YastrzemskiPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian HappLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone TaylorPH/LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Pitching
JR Ritchie went 4.2 innings for Atlanta Braves (5 SO, 6 ER); Shota Imanaga went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (8 SO, 1 ER).
| 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 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Double 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. ATL 0, CHC 1
- B3
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (43) on a fly ball to right field. ATL 0, CHC 2
- B4
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. ATL 0, CHC 3
- B5
Triple Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Carson Kelly scores. ATL 0, CHC 4
- B5
Triple Alex Bregman triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. ATL 0, CHC 6
- T6
Groundout Matt Olson grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. ATL 1, CHC 6
- T7
Groundout Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mauricio Dubón scores. ATL 2, CHC 6
- B7
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (44) on a fly ball to right center field. ATL 2, CHC 7
- B8
Single Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Tyrone Taylor scores. ATL 2, CHC 8
- T9
Double Mauricio Dubón doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd. ATL 3, CHC 8
- T9
Groundout Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. ATL 4, CHC 8
Play-by-Play
All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn. ATL 4, CHC 8
- T9
Groundout Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. ATL 4, CHC 8
- T9
Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 3, CHC 8
- T9
Double Mauricio Dubón doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd. ATL 3, CHC 8
- T9
Single Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. ATL 2, CHC 8
- T9
Walk Ozzie Albies walks. ATL 2, CHC 8
- B8
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, CHC 8
- B8
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. ATL 2, CHC 8
- B8
Single Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. ATL 2, CHC 8
- B8
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Conforto to 2nd. ATL 2, CHC 8
- B8
Single Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Tyrone Taylor scores. ATL 2, CHC 8
- B8
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd. ATL 2, CHC 7
- B8
Double Tyrone Taylor doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 2, CHC 7
- T8
Flyout Matt Olson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. ATL 2, CHC 7
- T8
Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, pitcher Ryan Rolison to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 2nd. ATL 2, CHC 7
- T8
Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. ATL 2, CHC 7
- T8
Pop Out Ha-Seong Kim pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory. ATL 2, CHC 7
- B7
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 2, CHC 7
- B7
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 2, CHC 7
- B7
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. ATL 2, CHC 7
- B7
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (44) on a fly ball to right center field. ATL 2, CHC 7
- T7
Groundout Sean Murphy grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. ATL 2, CHC 6
- T7
Groundout Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mauricio Dubón scores. ATL 2, CHC 6
- T7
Triple Mauricio Dubón triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. ATL 1, CHC 6
- T7
Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Aaron Civale. ATL 1, CHC 6
- B6
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 1, CHC 6
- B6
Strikeout Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging. ATL 1, CHC 6
- B6
Walk Michael Conforto walks. ATL 1, CHC 6
- B6
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 1, CHC 6
- T6
Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. ATL 1, CHC 6
- T6
Groundout Matt Olson grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. ATL 1, CHC 6
- T6
Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 3rd. ATL 0, CHC 6
- T6
Double Ronald Acuña Jr. doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. ATL 0, CHC 6
- B5
Groundout Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, CHC 6
- B5
Triple Alex Bregman triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. ATL 0, CHC 6
- B5
Strikeout Sean Murphy challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Michael Busch called out on strikes. ATL 0, CHC 4
- B5
Hit By Pitch Seiya Suzuki hit by pitch. ATL 0, CHC 4
- B5
Triple Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Carson Kelly scores. ATL 0, CHC 4
- B5
Single Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, CHC 3
- B5
Pop Out Pedro Ramírez pops out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. ATL 0, CHC 3
- T5
Pop Out Ha-Seong Kim pops out to first baseman Michael Busch. ATL 0, CHC 3
- T5
Strikeout Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. ATL 0, CHC 3
- T5
Strikeout Austin Riley called out on strikes. ATL 0, CHC 3
- B4
Strikeout Michael Conforto called out on strikes. ATL 0, CHC 3
- B4
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, CHC 3
- B4
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, CHC 3
- B4
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. ATL 0, CHC 3
- T4
Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. ATL 0, CHC 2
- T4
Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. ATL 0, CHC 2
- T4
Lineout Ozzie Albies lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. ATL 0, CHC 2
- B3
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. ATL 0, CHC 2
- B3
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, CHC 2
- B3
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (43) on a fly ball to right field. ATL 0, CHC 2
- B3
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, CHC 1
- T3
Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. ATL 0, CHC 1
- T3
Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. ATL 0, CHC 1
- T3
Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. ATL 0, CHC 1
- B2
Strikeout Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging, catcher Sean Murphy to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, CHC 1
- B2
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. ATL 0, CHC 1
- B2
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Ian Happ to 3rd. ATL 0, CHC 1
- B2
Double Ian Happ doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, CHC 1
- T2
Strikeout Ha-Seong Kim strikes out swinging. ATL 0, CHC 1
- T2
Flyout Sean Murphy flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. ATL 0, CHC 1
- T2
Single Austin Riley singles on a ground ball to pitcher Shota Imanaga. ATL 0, CHC 1
- T2
Flyout Mauricio Dubón flies out to shortstop Nico Hoerner. ATL 0, CHC 1
- B1
Double 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. ATL 0, CHC 1
- B1
Walk Michael Busch walks. ATL 0, CHC 0
- B1
Grounded Into DP Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st. ATL 0, CHC 0
- B1
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. ATL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Lineout Michael Harris II lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. ATL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Single Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Matt Olson to 2nd. ATL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Single Matt Olson singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. ATL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. ATL 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. ATL 0, CHC 0