Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Braves

70-38

6-8

Final

Cubs

57-54

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 8-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6 on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Braves 5-0 in the 1st inning. Dansby Swanson went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Matt Olson went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Braves.

Recap · Aug 5

Swanson and Candelario go deep as the Cubs hold off the Braves 8-6 at rainy Wrigley

Dansby Swanson homered against his former team in a five-run first inning and the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen staved off the major league-leading Atlanta Braves in a rain-soaked 8-6 win on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Braves 33-18 on the road; Cubs 31-28 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Braves1st 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

Cubs2nd 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

Braves1st in NL East

Bryce Elder SP

Probable starter · 12-4, 3.81 ERA, 128 K, 1.28 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Ozzie Albies2B
3Austin Riley3B
4Matt Olson1B
5Sean MurphyC
6Marcell OzunaDH
7Eddie RosarioLF
8Orlando ArciaSS
9Michael Harris IICF

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 5-3, 3.05 ERA, 94 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1Mike TauchmanRF
2Nico Hoerner2B
3Ian HappLF
4Cody BellingerCF
5Dansby SwansonSS
6Christopher MorelDH
7Jeimer Candelario1B
8Yan GomesC
9Nick Madrigal3B

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Braves 8, Cubs 0 (Aug 4)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 40,201
Officials: Ryan Blakney (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Second Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Third Base Umpire)