Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Cubs

82-77

3-5

Final

Braves

103-56

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Braves 5-3

The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Truist Park. The Braves win the series 3-0. The Braves outscored the Cubs 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Braves. Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Sep 29

Braves clinch home field throughout playoffs with sweep of slumping Cubs

Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 3-0.
Cubs 37-41 on the road; Braves 51-27 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Marcus Stroman SP

Probable starter · 10-9, 3.95 ERA, 119 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Mike TauchmanCF
2Nico Hoerner2B
3Ian HappLF
4Cody Bellinger1B
5Seiya SuzukiRF
6Dansby SwansonSS
7Jeimer CandelarioDH
8Yan GomesC
9Miles Mastrobuoni3B

Braves1st in NL East

AJ Smith-Shawver SP

Probable starter · 1-0, 4.26 ERA, 20 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

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

The series

ATL wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Braves 6, Cubs 5 (Sep 27)

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Game info

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 40,249
Officials: Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Phil Cuzzi (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)