Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Cubs

25-19

7-1

Final

Braves

26-14

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 7-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Truist Park. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Braves 3-0 in the 1st inning. Mike Tauchman went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Zack Short went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Braves.

Recap · May 15

Javier Assad shuts down Braves as Cubs roll to 7-1 win in series finale

Javier Assad pitched six shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs avoided being swept for the first time this season by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
Cubs 12-13 on the road; Braves 15-5 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

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.73 ERA, 124 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Mike TauchmanLF
2Seiya SuzukiRF
3Cody BellingerDH
4Christopher Morel3B
5Michael Busch1B
6Miles MastrobuoniSS
7Nick Madrigal2B
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Yan GomesC

Braves1st in NL East

Charlie Morton SP

Probable starter · 8-10, 4.19 ERA, 167 K, 1.32 WHIP

Lineup

1Michael Harris IICF
2Ozzie Albies2B
3Marcell OzunaDH
4Matt Olson1B
5Travis d'ArnaudC
6Adam DuvallRF
7Orlando ArciaSS
8Jarred KelenicLF
9Zack Short3B

The series

ATL wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Braves 7, Cubs 0 (May 14)

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Game info

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 36,623
Officials: Ramon De Jesus (Home Plate Umpire), Adrian Johnson (First Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)