Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Braves

37-29

3-6

Final

Cubs

25-40

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3
CHC	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	X	6

Who won: Cubs 6-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Braves 2-0 in the 1st inning. Rafael Ortega went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Adam Duvall went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Braves.

Recap · Jun 18

Cubs' Contreras gets 3 hits and steal, beats brother, Braves

Willson Contreras had three hits and stole a base in his first game against younger brother William, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Braves 17-15 on the road; Cubs 13-24 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Braves4th in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Cubs5th in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves4th in NL East

Kyle Wright SP

Probable starter · 21-5, 3.19 ERA, 174 K, 1.16 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Austin Riley3B
4Marcell OzunaDH
5William ContrerasC
6Matt Olson1B
7Adam DuvallLF
8Orlando Arcia2B
9Michael Harris IICF

Cubs5th in NL Cent

Justin Steele SP

Probable starter · 4-7, 3.18 ERA, 126 K, 1.35 WHIP

Lineup

1Christopher MorelCF
2Willson ContrerasC
3Rafael OrtegaDH
4Ian HappLF
5Jonathan Villar3B
6Nico HoernerSS
7Jason HeywardRF
8Alfonso Rivas III1B
9Andrelton Simmons2B

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Cubs 1, Braves 0 (Jun 17)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 40,755
Officials: Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Bill Miller (First Base Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire)