Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

Atlanta BravesBravesATL

89-64, 38-37 Away

Final

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

85-68, 45-33 Home

Braves
3
Cubs
7

Game 1

15/9

Braves
6
Cubs
3

Game 2

16/9

Braves
4
Cubs
8

Game 3

17/9

Wrigley Field

5:10 AM, 17 September 2026

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 35,779

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
First Base Umpire - Ramon De Jesus
Second Base Umpire - Paul Clemons
Third Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	89	64	.582	-	L1
Philadelphia	85	68	.556	4	W2
Miami	76	77	.497	13	W2
Washington	71	82	.464	18	L1
New York	69	84	.451	20	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	95	58	.621	-	L1
Chicago	85	68	.556	10	W1
Pittsburgh	76	77	.497	19	W1
St. Louis	75	78	.490	20	L2
Cincinnati	71	82	.464	24	L1

Murakami hits 3-run homer, White Sox top Tigers 3-1 to move into 1st place tie in AL Central

— Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run and the Chicago White Sox moved into a tie with idle Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

Rays open 5-game AL East lead, beat Athletics 10-1 for 6th straight win

— Drew Rasmussen pitched five scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a five-game AL East lead with a 10-1 win over the Athletics on Thursday that extended their winning streak to six.

Braves visit the Astros to open 3-game series

Atlanta Braves (89-64, first in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros (77-76, first in the AL West)

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