Braves vs Cubs Game (Sep 16, 2026) - Played at Wrigley Field

Final · September 16, 2026 at 7:40 p.m.

Wrigley Field

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta BravesATL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	4	8	0
Chicago CubsCHC	1	0	1	1	3	0	1	1	-	8	12	0

Decisions

WinnerShota Imanaga
LoserJR Ritchie

Scoring plays

Bot 1Alex Bregman doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Michael Harris II to second baseman Ozzie Albies to third baseman Austin Riley to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.0-1
Bot 3Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (43) on a fly ball to right field.0-2
Bot 4Alex Bregman homers (26) on a fly ball to left field.0-3
Bot 5Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Carson Kelly scores.0-4
Bot 5Alex Bregman triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.0-6
Top 6Matt Olson grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores.1-6
Top 7Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mauricio Dubón scores.2-6
Bot 7Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (44) on a fly ball to right center field.2-7
Bot 8Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Tyrone Taylor scores.2-8
Top 9Mauricio Dubón doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd.3-8
Top 9Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd.4-8

Box score

Atlanta Braves

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF	4	1	2	0	0	2	.257
Drake BaldwinDH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Matt Olson1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250
Ozzie Albies2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.245
Michael Harris IICF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.290
Mauricio DubónLF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.272
Austin Riley3B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.222
Sean MurphyC	4	0	0	1	0	1	.191
Ha-Seong KimSS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.123
Mike YastrzemskiPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.228
Totals	35	4	8	4	1	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
JR Ritchie	4.2	7	6	6	2	5	2	82-52	5.03
Dylan Dodd	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-3	2.36
Owen Murphy	2.1	5	2	2	1	2	1	46-32	5.00
Brent Suter	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-5	3.52

Chicago Cubs

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	3	3	3	1	1	.282
Seiya SuzukiRF	4	1	0	0	0	1	.266
Michael Busch1B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.238
Alex Bregman3B	4	1	3	4	0	0	.264
Ian HappLF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.219
Tyrone TaylorLF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.278
Nico HoernerSS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.263
Michael ConfortoDH	3	0	1	1	1	2	.238
Pedro Ramírez2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.258
Carson KellyC	4	1	2	0	0	0	.262
Totals	34	8	12	8	3	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Shota Imanaga	6.0	4	1	1	0	8	100-70	3.80
Aaron Civale	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	21-14	4.23
Ryan Rolison	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	24-16	2.98
Ryan Zeferjahn	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	20-14	4.03

Game info

Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 35,779
Duration: 2 h 44
Weather: 69 °F, Cloudy · wind 10 mph, In From LF
Umpires: Nate Tomlinson (Home plate) · Ramon De Jesus (First base) · Paul Clemons (Second base) · Quinn Wolcott (Third base)

About this game

Who won Braves vs Cubs?

Cubs won 8-4 over Braves on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

When was Braves vs Cubs played?

On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field.

Where was Braves vs Cubs played?

At Wrigley Field.

Team

Atlanta BravesATL

Chicago CubsCHC

Scoring plays

Bot 1Alex Bregman doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Michael Harris II to second baseman Ozzie Albies to third baseman Austin Riley to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.0-1

Bot 3Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (43) on a fly ball to right field.0-2

Bot 4Alex Bregman homers (26) on a fly ball to left field.0-3

Bot 5Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Carson Kelly scores.0-4

Bot 5Alex Bregman triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.0-6

Top 6Matt Olson grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores.1-6

Top 7Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mauricio Dubón scores.2-6

Bot 7Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (44) on a fly ball to right center field.2-7

Bot 8Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Tyrone Taylor scores.2-8

Top 9Mauricio Dubón doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd.3-8

Top 9Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd.4-8

Batters

RBI

AVG

.257

.278

.250

.245

.290

.272

.222

.191

.123

.228

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

JR Ritchie

4.2

82-52

5.03

Dylan Dodd

0.1

4-3

2.36

Owen Murphy

2.1

46-32

5.00

Brent Suter

0.2

8-5

3.52

Batters

RBI

AVG

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF

.282

.266

.238

.264

.219

.278

.263

.238

.258

.262

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Shota Imanaga

6.0

100-70

3.80

Aaron Civale

1.1

21-14

4.23

Ryan Rolison

0.2

24-16

2.98

Ryan Zeferjahn

1.0

20-14

4.03