Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 5–2: May MLB Rundown
May 12, 2026: Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 on May 12, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Chicago Cubs 2, Atlanta Braves 5.
Atlanta Braves
Mike Yastrzemski went 2-for-2 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Austin Riley went 2-for-4 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Dominic Smith went 4-for-4 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Grant Holmes recorded 4 innings pitched for the Atlanta Braves. His pitching line listed 1 hit allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 4 walks and 5 strikeouts.
Chicago Cubs
Alex Bregman went 1-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Michael Conforto went 0-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Dansby Swanson went 0-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Colin Rea recorded 4 1/3 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 5 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
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