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Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs

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Braves
28-18
9-2
Final
Cubs
27-23
Wrigley Field
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Who won: Braves 9-2

The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 9-2 on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Cubs 6-0 in the 7th inning. Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Braves. Ian Happ went 2-for-3 for the Cubs.

Recap · May 22
Fried pitches a 3-hitter and Ozuna homers to help the Braves beat the Cubs 9-2

Max Fried struck out nine while throwing a three-hitter for his second complete game of the season, and the Atlanta Braves beat Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs 9-2 on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
  • Braves 12-10 on the road; Cubs 15-10 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
Max Fried SP
Probable starter · 11-10, 3.25 ERA, 166 K, 1.16 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
  2. 2Ozzie Albies2B
  3. 3Marcell OzunaDH
  4. 4Matt Olson1B
  5. 5Travis d'ArnaudC
  6. 6Orlando ArciaSS
  7. 7Michael Harris IICF
  8. 8Adam DuvallLF
  9. 9Zack Short3B
Cubs2nd in NL Cent
Justin Steele SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 3.07 ERA, 135 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nico Hoerner2B
  2. 2Seiya SuzukiRF
  3. 3Cody BellingerCF
  4. 4Christopher MorelDH
  5. 5Patrick Wisdom3B
  6. 6Dansby SwansonSS
  7. 7Ian HappLF
  8. 8Nick Madrigal2B
  9. 9Miguel AmayaC

The series

ATL wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Cubs 4, Braves 3 (May 21)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 37,584
Officials
Gabe Morales (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Brian Knight (Second Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

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