| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 25-23 | 12-13 | 15-12 |
| Game 2 | 31-17 | 15-12 | 17-7 |
| Game 3 | 23-21 | 14-17 | 12-5 |
| Game 4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 23-25 | 10-13 | 16-13 |
| Game 2 | 21-25 | 12-12 | 11-14 |
| Game 3 | 16-28 | 8-16 | 11-14 |
| Game 4 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 |
Chicago @ Atlanta Game Overview
CHC vs ATLRecords
CHC vs ATLHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
2-8-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | ATL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09, '25 | ATL |
6 - 1
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CHC -104 | u8.0 | C. Horton (6.1) | S. Strider (6.0) |
| Sep 08, '25 | ATL |
4 - 1
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ATL +104 | u8.5 | S. Imanaga (6.0) | B. Elder (6.1) |
| Sep 03, '25 | CHC |
5 - 1
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ATL +126 | u8.0 | C. Horton (5.0) | B. Elder (7.0) |
| Sep 02, '25 | CHC |
4 - 3
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CHC -164 | u8.5 | S. Imanaga (6.0) | J. Wentz (4.0) |
| Sep 01, '25 | CHC |
7 - 6
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CHC -117 | o7.5 | C. Rea (4.0) | S. Strider (5.0) |
| May 23, '24 | CHC |
3 - 0
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ATL +108 | u9.0 | B. Brown (4.0) | A. Smith-Shawver (4.1) |
| May 22, '24 | CHC |
9 - 2
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ATL -123 | o8.5 | J. Steele (6.1) | M. Fried (9.0) |
| May 21, '24 | CHC |
4 - 3
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CHC +107 | u11.5 | J. Assad (4.2) | C. Morton (5.0) |
| May 15, '24 | ATL |
7 - 1
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CHC +164 | u9.0 | J. Assad (6.0) | C. Morton (3.0) |
| May 14, '24 | ATL |
7 - 0
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ATL -187 | u8.0 | J. Taillon (4.0) | C. Sale (7.0) |
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Last Meeting ( Sep 9, 2025 ) Chi. Cubs 6, Atlanta 1
The Chicago Cubs hope the return of Jameson Taillon can help solidify their playoff position when the right-hander opposes the Atlanta Braves in the rubber game of the teams' three-game series.
Chicago (82-63) ended its three-game losing streak by beating the Braves 6-1 on Tuesday and holds a six-game lead in the NL wild card race. Atlanta (65-80) has lost three of its past four games.
A victory would give Chicago its first season-series win over Atlanta since 2017.
Taillon (9-6, 4.15 ERA) will face off against Atlanta ace Chris Sale (5-4, 2.38) in the series finale.
Taillon was placed on the injured list with a groin strain suffered on Aug. 24 against the Los Angeles Angels. It was the latest setback for Taillon, who spent time on the injured list in July with a calf strain.
"We were able to get some great treatment on it, trust the trainers on what they wanted to do," Taillon said. "It felt like, after five or six days, we knocked all the soreness out of there. We were able to have a consistent, good program. So it doesn't really feel like I even missed that much time."
Taillon has made four career starts against the Braves, going 1-1 with a 2.86 ERA.
Sale, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, missed 62 games with a fractured left ribcage that kept him out from June 19 to Aug. 30.
In his most recent outing on Friday against Seattle, Sale threw 6 2/3 innings and allowed one run on four hits with nine strikeouts for a no-decision in a 4-1 Braves victory. In two starts since returning from the injured list, the left-hander has a 1.42 ERA over 12 2/3 innings.
As Sale's season went, so did that of the Braves, who will miss the postseason after seven consecutive appearances.
"I came in and I was sitting at my locker like, ‘What if I didn't get hurt? What if I was able to stay upright this whole year?' It's a tough game to play," Sale said. "I've done it a lot in my career with injuries. I've beat myself up plenty of nights over stuff like that. Again, it's just one of those weird things where -- especially that injury, it wasn't for lack of effort or not being able to handle whatever it is. It was just a freak thing on a hustle play."
Sale has made six career appearances against the Cubs, four of them starts, going 3-1 with a 0.93 ERA. Sale has struck out 41 hitters and walked only six in 29 innings against the Cubs. He has not faced Chicago this season.
The Cubs placed outfielder Kyle Tucker on the injured list with a right calf injury. He appeared to be ready to return to the lineup but expressed discomfort while going through some pregame drills on Tuesday. Catcher Moises Ballesteros was recalled to replace him on the roster.
"I was hoping to feel good today and coming in and hopefully getting in there," Tucker said. "But obviously, it didn't really work out like that, so that part is kind of frustrating. I've just got to take care of it for now and get back whenever I can."
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CHC vs ATLInjury report
Chicago's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 22, '25) | Apr 22, '25 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his flexor tendon and address UCL damage in his left elbow. | ||||
Atlanta's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Hernandez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Daysbel Hernández to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| A. Bummer | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 17, '25) | Sep 17, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred LHP Aaron Bummer to the 60-day injured list due to a left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| J. Fraley | RF | Sixty Day IL - Oblique( Sep 16, '25) | Sep 16, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred OF Jake Fraley from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a strained right oblique muscle. | ||||
| S. Murphy | C | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Sep 15, '25) | Sep 15, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred C Sean Murphy from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right hip labral tear. | ||||
| A. Riley | 3B | Sixty Day IL - Abdominal( Aug 31, '25) | Aug 31, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred INF Austin Riley from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a strained lower abdominal muscle. | ||||
| G. Holmes | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 26, '25) | Jul 26, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Grant Holmes to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| S. Schwellenbach | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 05, '25) | Jul 05, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Spencer Schwellenbach from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a fractured right elbow. | ||||
| A. Smith-Shawver | SP | Sixty Day IL - Calf/Elbow( Jun 08, '25) | Jun 08, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a strained right elbow. Smith-Shawver underwent Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| R. Lopez | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 02, '25) | Apr 02, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Reynaldo López to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from arthroscopic shoulder surgery. | ||||
| J. Jimenez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 30, '25) | Mar 30, '25 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Joe Jiménez from 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from knee surgery. | ||||
CHC vs ATL Starters Recent Games
Jameson Taillon (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
6.75
Avg. IP
4.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 24, '25
LAA 3 - CHC 4
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W -129 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
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Jun 29, '25
HOU 2 - CHC 0
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L +116 | u7.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 22.9 | 0.7 |
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Jun 24, '25
STL 8 - CHC 7
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L -108 | o9.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 20.3 | 0.5 |
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Jun 19, '25
CHC 7 - MIL 8
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L -123 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 17.0 | 0.5 |
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Jun 12, '25
CHC 3 - PIT 2
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W -196 | u7.5 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 14.5 | 0.4 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 82.0 | 17.4 | 0.6 |
Last Vs Atlanta
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 14, '24
ATL 7 - CHC 0
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L +171 | u8.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 21.3 | 1.5 |
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Sep 27, '23
ATL 6 - CHC 5
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L +129 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 13.7 | 1.5 |
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Apr 20, '21
NYY 3 - ATL 1
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W -114 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 82.3 | 17.0 | 1.3 |
Chris Sale (L)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
0.95
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 05, '25
ATL 4 - SEA 1
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W -119 | u7.5 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 13.8 | 0.2 |
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Aug 30, '25
PHI 3 - ATL 2
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L +125 | u7.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 13.0 | 2.5 |
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Jun 18, '25
ATL 5 - NYM 0
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W -196 | u7.5 | 8.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 13.4 | 2.2 |
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Jun 15, '25
ATL 1 - COL 10
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L -316 | o9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Jun 09, '25
MIL 1 - ATL 7
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W -161 | o7.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 14.7 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 77.8 | 11.0 | 1.1 |
Last Vs Chicago
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 14, '24
ATL 7 - CHC 0
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W -187 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 13.1 | 1.8 |
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Jul 28, '16
CHC 3 - CHW 1
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L +126 | u6.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
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Aug 16, '15
CHW 3 - CHC 1
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W -190 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 30.7 | 4.4 | 2.1 |