Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

70-38, 33-18 Away

Final

57-54, 31-28 Home


ATL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	10	1
5	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	-	8	10	0

M. Fulmer3-5

1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

B. Elder8-3

4.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

BravesTop 1st
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 92
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 91
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 93
  4
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 92
  5
  Ball
  Slider 80
  6
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 93
  7
  Ball
  Slider 82
  8
  Single
  Sinker 92
- Acuña Jr. stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- Bellinger stole second.
  0
  2
- 5 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
BravesTop 2nd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- M. Fulmer pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- M. Fulmer pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- M. Tonkin pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- d'Arnaud hit for Ozuna
  2
  7
- M. Leiter Jr. pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- M. Tonkin pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- d'Arnaud as designated hitter.
  4
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A.J. Minter pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- P. Johnson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Riley to second on a balk.
  4
  8
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	92
2 Strike Swinging	Sinker	91
3 Ball	Sinker	93
4 Foul Ball	Sinker	92
5 Ball	Slider	80
6 Foul Ball	Sinker	93
7 Ball	Slider	82
8 Single	Sinker	92

Braves
8
Cubs
0

Game 1

4/8

Braves
6
Cubs
8

Game 2

5/8

Braves
4
Cubs
6

Game 3

6/8

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 5 August 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,201

Game Time:3:10

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Blakney
First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Second Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
Third Base Umpire - John Tumpane

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	55	40	.579	-	W1
Philadelphia	54	43	.557	2	W2
Miami	52	45	.536	4	L3
Washington	48	49	.495	8	L3
New York	40	57	.412	16	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

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Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

The Miami Marlins drafted Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of the amateur draft on Sunday.

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year

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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

M. Fulmer3-5

B. Elder8-3

Game Information

2026 National League East Standings

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year