Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

70-37, 33-17 Away

Final

56-54, 30-28 Home


ATL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	8	11	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

M. Fried3-1

6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 0 BB

K. Hendricks4-6

4.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

BravesTop 1st
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 86
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 79
  3
  Ball
  Changeup 79
  4
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 87
  5
  Fly Out
  Changeup 79
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 7 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- B. Hand pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- J. Cuas pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Morel at shortstop.
  8
  0
- Tauchman in center field.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Jimenez pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- T. Barnhart pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- C. McHugh pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	86
2 Ball	Changeup	79
3 Ball	Changeup	79
4 Strike Looking	Sinker	87
5 Fly Out	Changeup	79

Braves
8
Cubs
0

Game 1

5/8

Braves
6
Cubs
8

Game 2

6/8

Braves
4
Cubs
6

Game 3

7/8

Wrigley Field

2:20 AM, 5 August 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 36,225

Game Time:2:09

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	29	13	.690	-	W3
Philadelphia	20	22	.476	9	W3
Washington	20	22	.476	9	W1
Miami	19	23	.452	10	L1
New York	15	25	.375	13	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	27	15	.643	-	L3
Milwaukee	22	16	.579	3	W4
St. Louis	23	17	.575	3	L2
Pittsburgh	23	19	.548	4	W1
Cincinnati	22	20	.524	5	L1

Mets to reassess player evaluations after injury-plagued start

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns acknowledged that the front office needs to reexamine how it evaluates players after several free agent signings have spent the year on the IL.

Braves place Sean Murphy on IL with fractured finger

The Braves placed catcher Sean Murphy on the injured list with a fractured left middle finger, and manager Walt Weiss said he could be out up to eight weeks.

Pirates place Bart on IL with foot infection, recall Rodriguez

The Pirates placed catcher Joey Bart on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a left foot infection and recalled Endy Rodriguez from Triple-A.

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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

M. Fried3-1

K. Hendricks4-6

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2026 National League East Standings

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Mets to reassess player evaluations after injury-plagued start

Braves place Sean Murphy on IL with fractured finger

Pirates place Bart on IL with foot infection, recall Rodriguez