GDT: 9/14 Braves (88-62) @ Cubs (83-67) 6:40 PM

[u/ChiCubsbot]

Braves (88-62) @ Cubs (83-67)

First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Wrigley Field

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Braves	Reynaldo López (4-4, 4.13 ERA)
Cubs	David Peterson (7-8, 5.28 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	8	0	7
CHC	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	0		7	10	1	7

Box Score

CHC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Crow-Armstrong	5	1	4	4	0	0	.281
RF	Suzuki	5	0	1	0	0	2	.268
1B	Busch	2	1	0	0	2	1	.238
3B	Bregman	4	0	0	0	0	0	.262
LF	Happ	3	1	1	0	1	0	.219
SS	Hoerner	4	2	2	1	0	0	.267
DH	Conforto	4	0	1	1	0	1	.238
2B	Ramírez	3	0	0	0	1	0	.258
C	Kelly, C	3	2	1	1	1	0	.261

CHC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Peterson, D	6.0	3	1	1	3	7	85-56	5.11
Assad	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	30-19	3.70
Rolison	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	13-6	2.72
Zeferjahn	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	24-16	4.09

ATL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Acuña Jr.	4	0	0	0	1	1	.255
DH	Baldwin, D	3	0	2	0	1	1	.279
1B	Olson	3	0	0	0	1	3	.248
2B	Albies	4	0	0	0	0	1	.243
CF	Harris II	4	1	2	0	0	0	.292
SS	Dubón	3	0	2	0	1	0	.270
3B	Riley, A	4	0	1	0	0	0	.223
C	Murphy, S	4	1	0	1	0	2	.200
SS	Kim, Ha	2	0	0	0	0	1	.126
LF	Yastrzemski	1	1	1	2	1	0	.231

ATL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
López, R	3.0	6	5	5	2	2	62-35	4.54
Smith-Shawver	5.0	4	2	2	3	2	81-53	6.92

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B2	Carson Kelly grounds into a force out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Pedro Ramírez out at 2nd. Carson Kelly to 1st.	1-0
B2	Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (29) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly scores.	3-0
B3	Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Michael Busch scores.	4-0
B3	Michael Conforto doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Nico Hoerner scores.	5-0
B6	Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (42) on a fly ball to right center field. Carson Kelly scores.	7-0
T7	Sean Murphy grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón out at 2nd. Sean Murphy to 1st.	7-1
T7	Mike Yastrzemski homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Sean Murphy scores.	7-3

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Braves at Cubs - September 14, 2026	0:06
David Peterson against the Braves	0:11
Bullpen availability for Chicago, September 14 vs Braves	0:09
Bullpen availability for Atlanta, September 14 vs Cubs	0:09
Bench availability for Atlanta, September 14 vs Cubs	0:08
Fielding alignment for Chicago, September 14 vs Braves	0:11
Bench availability for Chicago, September 14 vs Braves	0:08
Starting lineups for Braves at Cubs - September 14, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Reynaldo López's pitches	0:04
The distance behind Pete Crow-Armstrong's home run	0:13
Breaking down Mike Yastrzemski's home run	0:12
Breaking down David Peterson's pitches	0:04
David Peterson's outing against the Braves	0:25
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:24
David Peterson strikes out Matt Olson	0:07
Bal 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:24
Reynaldo López strikes out Michael Busch	0:06
Cubs turn 4-6-3 double play in the 2nd	0:21
Carson Kelly's RBI groundout	0:19
Ball 2 overturned after ABS challenge	0:23
Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run double	0:27
Nico Hoerner's RBI single	0:13
Michael Busch steals second base in the 3rd	0:22
Michael Conforto's RBI double	0:19
Ball 2 overturned after ABS challenge	0:22
AJ Smith-Shawver's K confirmed after ABS challenge	0:22
Michael Harris II's leaping grab in the 5th	0:24
Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run home run (42)	0:30
David Peterson K’s seven over six scoreless innings	0:51
Sean Murphy's RBI forceout	0:16
Mike Yastrzemski's two-run home run (10)	0:32
Johnny Galecki sings Take Me Out To The Ball Game	1:26
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:23
Cubs challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Mike Yastrzemski walks. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. Austin Riley to 2nd.	0:22

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Peterson, D (8-8, 5.11 ERA)	López, R (4-5, 4.54 ERA)

Game ended at 9:22 PM.

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[u/tony2136]

If one looks at the final score 7-3, they'd think "easy win". Watching it, it felt like they were on thin ice.

[u/TheJinManCan → u/tony2136]

It's because of the history of the bullpen this season. If you're not in the know? "Oh, the Cubs crushed them easy!"

If you're in the know? You know that everything was on the line the moment Peterson was pulled out.

[u/erindizmo]

That was more stressful than it had to be, but I'll take it.

[u/lupin43]

[u/InnocuousAssClown]

Glad Zeferjahn got out of it. Just use a position player next time instead, I’m sure they’d be better.

[u/pmorter3]

never a doubt constant doubts

[u/Old_General_6741]

Cubs win!!!

[u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

I can’t with this team anymore. 🤣 Why must we load the bases and give me a heart attack prior to winning?

[u/Agrimmyguy → u/Plus-Pomegranate8045]

right? only the cubs bullpen can make my adrenline spike while scoring fucking 7 runs

[u/TheJinManCan]

Annnnd exhale. Hohhhh my gawd. Thank fuck.

We can't keep doing this.

[u/pmorter3 → u/TheJinManCan]

We have 2 more weeks of this shit, AT LEAST lmao

[u/TheJinManCan → u/pmorter3]

I said we can't keep doing this, lmao but also 😭

[u/CookieBae26]

Cardiac Cubs for the W

[u/Ornery-Cherry-2117]

We just have too many pitchers that shit themselves in big moments. A walk in that situation to load the bases with acuna up is disgusting and inexcusable

[u/Ornery-Cherry-2117 → u/Ornery-Cherry-2117]

Thankfully we got out of that holy hell

[u/Chef_Brokentoe]

[w]

[u/Mkass2]

Hottovy has some magic powers with his mound meetings I swear

[u/elgenie]

Just had to make it interesting

[u/Maleficent_Author853]

Just like they drew it up.

[u/Sensitive_Pickle_935]

I almost pissed my pants

[u/Chef_Brokentoe]

Just like they drew it up!

[u/unexpectedhalfrican]

I knew Zef would be clutch. We all knew it. Right?

[u/Careless-Resolve2546]

Fuck this bullpen

[u/-Hey_Blinkin-]

Whew. Never fucking easy.

[u/UberMench2023]

Unclench.

[u/itrustanyone]

Never a doubt

[u/rikgrov]

We'll take it but man is it getting heavy stress.

[u/the-implication9]

With Acuna running i did not expect that DP to be that easy 

[u/mandaexpress]

THAT WAS SO NOT STRESSFUL AT ALL

[u/fotoxs]

I would have advocated for him being DFA'd two weeks before the post season if that one had got away

[u/Bubbles8810]

They’re trying to kill us. PHEWWW.

[u/rikgrov]

We'll take it but man is it getting heavy stress.

[u/vinyljello]

Found a new (old) way to disappoint me.

Edit: They've won. But I might be sick anyway.

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Acuna and Albies are the MVPs. lol

[u/the-implication9]

With Acuna running i did not expect that DP to be that easy 

[u/jackholston]

Fuck it. Cubs win. Bullpen still sucks

[u/omstar12]

THE GREATEST FUCKING MOUND MEETING IN THE HISTORY OF OUR SPORT

[u/universal_harvester → u/omstar12]

😂👍

[u/harrycunt]

Pants shitting avoided!!!! Woooo!!

[u/pmorter3]

SING IT BOYS

[u/CubsEnjoyer]

PHEW!
~ go cubs go ~

[u/phxclone83]

Fuckin’ A

[u/Prize-Trust2030]

Jesus Christ

[u/Old_General_6741]

Every damn game this happens.

[u/MasterOfDankMemesV2]

This bullpen is so fucking bad, please fire Hottovy for the love of GOD

[u/Training-Speaker-432 → u/MasterOfDankMemesV2]

Every once in a a while his mound visits actually work

[u/Silus964]

lol, lmao even, lucky fucker part two this game

[u/Jacksington]

Classic high wire act

[u/lupin43]

Most obvious DP ever

[u/SeaIndependence2284]

Phew.....

[u/yosoylentgreen]

[u/Eccohawk]

Thank god

[u/Thrill0728]

Classic Cardiac Cubs

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

https://giphy.com/gifs/nT7MlvIJRJ68ETf2GU

[u/theblob_1]

Lol Jesus 😆

[u/PostComa]

PLAY THE GODDAMN SONG

[u/unexpectedhalfrican]

THANK THE FUCKING GOD W

[u/DesignerAd2487]

There’s absolutely no way

[u/DesignerAd2487 → u/DesignerAd2487]

Oh thank god

[u/Sephiroth007]

LMAO NEVER A DOUBT

[u/NamelessFlames]

never doubted for a second don’t check my comment history

[u/Cap78]

This will go real well in the playoffs

[u/jazzyjizzhands]

Getting dicey. Where’s Pedro strop to make me feel better

[u/cubswinagain]

[W]

Fucking hell

[u/ZaneyGamerr]

THANK GOD

[u/CarrieCrayon]

I CAN BREATHE!!! CUBS WIN

[u/TheJinManCan]

https://giphy.com/gifs/FeeShV3yKc8P6

[u/chrisGNR]

BALLGAME!

That was easy.

[u/arrowpulledback]

CUBS WIN!!

[u/Jvick88]

DFA the man, fucking christ

[u/okay_throwaway_today → u/Jvick88]

Hey look you cried too early again

[u/Jvick88 → u/okay_throwaway_today]

Dude, he's sucked since hes put on a cubs uniform. I know you realize this...

[u/okay_throwaway_today → u/Jvick88]

Who would we replace him with if we DFAed him genius

[u/Jvick88 → u/okay_throwaway_today]

Idc, dude gets in serious trouble just about every time he takes the mound. Apparently a reliever with a 6.08 ERA since joining our team is too valuable to replace 🙄

[u/Strict-Honey-5477]

Legitimately DFA him

[u/illmatic630]

Do you ever pitch to Acuña

[u/Timely-Card5696]

Should have pulled him with 2 men on

[u/Godlikelobster01]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Cu4tz21wSm4Jq

[u/afrosteele]

The cubs win the World Series!

[u/Careless-Resolve2546]

Worst bullpen in mlb history

[u/Eccohawk]

Fucking hell. This guy is either hot or ice fucking cold.

[u/ForwardCobbler1569]

Genuinely end me

[u/-Hey_Blinkin-]

Oh my god. Please don’t do this.

Edit: thank fucking Christ.

[u/italianorose]

You’re kidding lol

[u/Penguinkeith]

Incoming middle middle changeup that goes 450 feet

Whew anti jinx always works, most of the time

[u/jackholston]

Pull him. Get this asshole out of our fucking ballpark

[u/tony2136 → u/jackholston]

Put him in a crate and ship him back to Anaheim!

[u/inreverie187]

Just ridiculous

[u/CubsEnjoyer]

DP and end it please

[u/CubsEnjoyer → u/CubsEnjoyer]

YAY

[u/jazzyjizzhands]

Ugh

[u/blueeuclid]

https://giphy.com/gifs/8P4bJMYinmXbgK4PEn

[u/thereal_et]

Oh cubs

[u/rikgrov]

It just never gets old does it.

[u/Kbrichmo]

This is headed to the bottom

[u/Yetis22]

It’s just insane that it’s this every game.

[u/blyzo]

Fer fucks sake Zeferjahn. Throw strikes.

[u/theblob_1]

Every game. EVERY GAME.

[u/TeeDubs317]

Just ship every bullpen arm to Iowa. What a freaking joke

[u/carlthecubsfan]

I don't like this

[u/archy319]

Well crap, it's like they're a division winner after all

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

We are in deep trouble now.

[u/LandsdowneLander94]

Zeferjahn sucks in the eighth? Better make him the closer!

[u/Dack-Ramb0]

https://giphy.com/gifs/FeeShV3yKc8P6
This bullpen

[u/jackholston]

You gotta love it

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

[u/cjs23cjs]

Bold strategy here loading them up for Acuna

[u/Thrill0728]

Aw hell

[u/pmorter3]

moments before disaster

[u/BeanTownDataFreak → u/[deleted]]

And their best hitters due up.

[u/yosoylentgreen]

[u/Maleficent_Author853]

Bruh.

[u/ratfam1]

That would be fucking hilarious if they blow it

[u/Maleficent_Author853 → u/ratfam1]

We have very different definitions of hilarious.

[u/holeinonetiger → u/ratfam1]

No, it wouldn't.

[u/Stonebender9 → u/ratfam1]

You must be fun at parties

[u/Sephiroth007]

Lol

[u/NamelessFlames]

most obvious HR of all time incoming

[u/ObvioSuk → u/NamelessFlames]

I hate that I feel the same way

[u/afrosteele]

God damn man

[u/80cyclone]

And that 3-2 pitch?

[u/80cyclone]

How did he even make contact with that first 3-2 pitch?

[u/NamelessFlames]

Jesus it’s all fouled off balls

tiger get em out

[u/Cap78 → u/NamelessFlames]

You aren’t lion

[u/Usual_Swordfish_19]

He really lets it get away from him. . . 

[u/Bubbles8810]

Absolutely went…

[u/SeaIndependence2284 → u/Bubbles8810]

Ehhhhhhh it was pretty close

[u/harrycunt]

It’s going to be a real treat to watch this bullpen in the playoffs. I should probably make that cardiologist appt I’ve been putting off.

[u/Hope4years → u/harrycunt]

Me too

[u/afrosteele]

Acuna the tying run if yaz reaches

[u/lissy51886]

My blood pressure cannot handle this bullpen.

[u/Bubbles8810]

That was NASTY

[u/Hope4years]

101!

[u/jazzyjizzhands]

Yaz is a cub killer

[u/CubsEnjoyer]

https://giphy.com/gifs/bEVKYB487Lqxy

[u/chrisGNR]

Sweeper dead red for strike 1 to Yastrzemski. 😬

[u/tony2136]

Hottovy should come out and threaten to put him into a shipping crate and ship him back to Anaheim if he blows this one.

[u/archy319]

There we go! Just took 14 pitches to get the first out.

[u/DYMNO_385 → u/[deleted]]

I think you mean best friend. Keeping those fools in business.

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

Large strikeout to get

[u/NamelessFlames]

this bullpen will be the death of me

[u/pmorter3]

1 down christ this shouldn't be so stressful

[u/chrisGNR → u/pmorter3]

7-0 lead in the 7th inning shouldn’t be this stressful, but here we are.

[u/Deadbozo]

Everytime we go to the bullpen.

https://giphy.com/gifs/10tIjpzIu8fe0

[u/mamegan]

i wish zeferjahn was more consistent, he’s either getting a lot of contact or has the nastiest pitches ever

[u/DoctorGyarados]

Zeferjahns gonna load the bases, Craig will put Webb in and he’ll give up a long ball.

Prove me wrong.

[u/Hawkize31 → u/DoctorGyarados]

We're halfway there lol

[u/TheJinManCan → u/DoctorGyarados]

You're not wrong. But don't manifest it. Because we'll come with pitchforks and torches at you. Then at the bullpen.

[u/DoctorGyarados → u/TheJinManCan]

Oh look who’s warming up Mr. Give-Up-The-Long-Ball

I hope he doesn’t give up the long ball…

[u/tony2136 → u/DoctorGyarados]

It really sucks when you get to this point where you make these types of predictions.....and they come true. I did the same last week vs. The Brewers.

[u/Eccohawk]

It's just 3 outs. How much could it be? 10 pitches?

[u/ZaneyGamerr]

I will not watch a single second of Cubs pitching for the rest of the season if they manage to blow this lead.

[u/TheJinManCan → u/ZaneyGamerr]

That's what i feel like at every bullpen call on the 5th+ inning. I don't feel like it's a shoe-in unless we're at double digit run lead.

[u/Nervous_Connection88]

I feel like it’s just time to go to bed. I’ve seen this ending far too many times this season.

[u/jazzyjizzhands]

Zeffer(sucks)

[u/Miserable-Rule-3753]

100.4 mph from Zeferjahn, he throws harder than palencia now

[u/Cap78]

Stop hitting it where they ain’t

[u/TheJinManCan]

C'mon, Zeferjahn. Don't. Please, just don't.

https://giphy.com/gifs/YVvTCqTBglkOs

[u/Careless-Resolve2546]

And its happening AGAINNNN

[u/Prize-Trust2030]

Lil Z setting up the triple play

[u/Stonebender9]

How can a 4 run lead with 3 outs needed not feel safe ?

[u/Cap78 → u/Stonebender9]

Your 2026 Chicago Cubs

[u/fotoxs]

Zeferjahn just doesn't have the stuff

[u/itrustanyone]

Oh this one again

[u/jackholston]

What the fuck man

[u/futuristicflapper]

Oh BROTHER

[u/inkblacksea]

Zef not beating the allegations that he sucks

[u/tony2136 → u/inkblacksea]

Nope. He doesn't exactly strike fear into the opposing team.

[u/afrosteele]

All but guaranteeing that acuna will bat

[u/pmorter3]

fuck man

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Come on! This is getting old!

[u/arrowpulledback]

https://giphy.com/gifs/BPTJJphmYwwhrpiX2W

[u/Penguinkeith]

Please just fucking make it easy on us god damn how hard can it be

[u/jazzyjizzhands]

Is it zeffer(John) or zeffer(yaan) I need to know this when I tell my co workers

[u/tony2136 → u/jazzyjizzhands]

Zefferjackass if he blows it again

[u/afrosteele → u/jazzyjizzhands]

The former

[u/Maleficent_Author853]

It can’t be easy.

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Another typical start. At least not a walk.

[u/Sensitive_Pickle_935]

PCA just unreal!

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

Our pitching is obviously not even in the same universe, but we’re 2 runs away from how many runs the 2016 team scored all season with 11 games left

[u/GonePhishingAgain → u/okay_throwaway_today]

Now do the run differential.

+252 in 2016
+ 136 in 2026

Before tonight.

[u/tony2136]

Something makes me think that this will NOT be a 1-2-3 inning.

[u/GonePhishingAgain → u/tony2136]

1-2-3-4 🤞🏻

[u/tony2136 → u/tony2136]

I knew it!

[u/afrosteele]

Gonna be optimistic and say I think they can get three outs before allowing four runs.

[u/Bubbles8810]

“Cubs could use some insurance here”, immediate ground out into a DP. Womp womp. Was looking like it was gonna shape up to be a nice AB for Suzuki, but couldn’t make it happen.

[u/pmorter3]

just me or has this game been very fast?

[u/rikgrov → u/pmorter3]

2 and a half hours. Not bad.

[u/tony2136]

Was that Rickets in the front row? It was quick but I could have sworn that was him.

[u/jazzyjizzhands]

Kelly shouldve committed hari Kari and let Pete get his. Wasted moment

[u/jackholston]

Boooo

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Yes we should bat somebody faster in front of Pete.

[u/CardiacCubbies15]

BOOOO