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Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 8–4: September MLB Rundown

September 16, 2026: Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 8–4 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 8–4 on September 16, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 8. Final game record.

Chicago Cubs

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 3 runs. He drove in 3 runs and hit 2 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 4 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Carson Kelly went 2-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Shota Imanaga recorded 6 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 0 walks and 8 strikeouts.

Atlanta Braves

Mauricio Dubon went 2-for-4 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Ronald Acuna Jr. went 2-for-4 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Matt Olson went 1-for-4 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

JR Ritchie recorded 4 2/3 innings pitched for the Atlanta Braves. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 6 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.

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