September 15, 2026 · NL Cent
Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2 | Pedro Ramírez | Pedro Ramírez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Busch scores. Matt Shaw to 2nd. | ATL 0, CHC 1 |
| B4 | Pedro Ramírez | Pedro Ramírez reaches on a fielder's choice. Michael Busch scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Mauricio Dubón. | ATL 0, CHC 2 |
| B4 | Miguel Amaya | Miguel Amaya out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Matt Shaw scores. | ATL 0, CHC 3 |
| T6 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Drake Baldwin scores. | ATL 2, CHC 3 |
| T7 | Ozzie Albies | Ozzie Albies homers (22) on a fly ball to right center field. Austin Riley scores. | ATL 4, CHC 3 |
| T9 | Drake Baldwin | Drake Baldwin homers (24) on a line drive to right field. Ozzie Albies scores. | ATL 6, CHC 3 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Braves
AWAY
6
Martín Pérez started for Braves, leaving trailing 2–3.
workload · innings pitched
-
Martín Pérez
Starter
6.0
90
3
2
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Martín Pérez threw
CSW 23% 1st-pitch strike 68% 3.2 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Sinker 36 40% 0 9 1 21 5 Changeup 26 29% 2 1 6 9 8 Cutter 24 27% 1 6 2 7 8 Curveball 4 4% 0 2 0 1 1 - Didier Fuentes Middle 2.0 35 0 2 HLD
- Raisel Iglesias Closer 1.0 15 0 0 SV
Cubs
HOME
3
Kevin Gausman started for Cubs, leaving with a 3–2 lead. Out of the bullpen, Jacob Webb took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Kevin Gausman
Starter
5.2
94
2
6
Pitch-by-pitch: what Kevin Gausman threw
CSW 31% 1st-pitch strike 68% 4.3 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Splitter 53 56% 12 5 11 14 11 Four-Seam Fastball 35 37% 3 9 13 5 5 Sweeper 4 4% 0 0 1 3 0 Slider 1 1% 0 0 0 1 0 Changeup 1 1% 0 0 1 0 0 - Daniel Palencia Middle 0.1 2 0 0 HLD inherited 1, stranded 1
- Jacob Webb Middle 0.2 18 2 0 L
- Edward Cabrera Reliever 2.1 40 2 3 inherited 1, stranded 1
Where the game turned
2 runs
- Albies HR (2)
Batting lines
AWAY · ATL
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Baldwin C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .354 | .456 | .810 | HR (24) |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .346 | .447 | .793 | HR (18) |
| Matt Olson 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .324 | .505 | .829 | |
| Michael Harris II CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .317 | .486 | .803 | |
| Mauricio Dubón SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .317 | .386 | .703 | SB |
| Austin Riley 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .295 | .364 | .659 | |
| Mike Yastrzemski LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .313 | .378 | .691 | |
| Ozzie Albies 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .299 | .409 | .708 | HR (22), SB |
| Brewer Hicklen RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .471 | .519 | .990 | 2B |
HOME · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .372 | .566 | .938 | |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .367 | .472 | .839 | |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .352 | .445 | .797 | |
| Ian Happ LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .329 | .409 | .738 | |
| Nico Hoerner SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .317 | .356 | .673 | |
| Michael Busch 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .348 | .395 | .743 | |
| Michael Conforto DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .333 | .473 | .806 | |
| Pedro Ramírez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .319 | .418 | .737 | |
| Carson Kelly PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .339 | .385 | .724 | |
| Tyrone Taylor LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .324 | .502 | .826 | |
| Matt Shaw DH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .337 | .432 | .769 | |
| Miguel Amaya C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .345 | .378 | .723 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · ATL
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Pérez | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 3.07 | W |
| Didier Fuentes | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2.21 | HLD |
| Raisel Iglesias | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.73 | SV |
HOME · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 94 | 4.55 | |
| Daniel Palencia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.26 | HLD |
| Jacob Webb | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3.53 | L |
| Edward Cabrera | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 5.74 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · ATL
Lineup 4.2 R
Bunts 1.3 R
IBBs 3.1 R
HOME · CHC
Lineup 3.9 R
Bunts 2.0 R
IBBs 1.8 R
Recent form
AWAY · ATL
7-3
W3
+12 run diff
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HOME · CHC
6-4
W2
+22 run diff
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Season series: 1-2 with ATL listed first across 3 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.