The Atlanta Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs by 4-3 on Tuesday evening in the middle outing of a three-game set at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. That allowed Chicago to take the series.
The Cubs scored all four of their runs during the bottom of the third inning on a three-run homer by Kyle Tucker and an RBI single by Ian Happ. Matt Olson scored the Braves’ first run of the night on a wild pitch in the top of the fourth. Ozzie Albies clubbed a solo home run in that inning. Eli White had a home run for the Braves to lead off the fifth.
Joey Wentz was charged with the loss for Atlanta after surrendering four runs and seven hits, walking one, and striking out eight over four innings. Shota Imanaga was credited with the win and Daniel Palencia picked up the save for Chicago.
The Braves will wrap up their current 10-game road trip with the series finale in Chicago against the Cubs tonight at 7:40 pm. Fans may listen to play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM; airtime is 6:25 pm.
The Rome Emperors opened their final series of the 2025 regular season with a 3-2 win over the Hub City Spartanburgers on Tuesday night in Spartanburg, SC. The teams will meet again this evening at 6:35 pm.
