The Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Thursday night in the last meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. The victory allowed Atlanta to sweep that series and clinch home-field advantage through the 2023 MLB postseason.
Highlights included a two-run homer by Matt Olson in the bottom of the first, his MLB-leading 54th home run of the season. He now possesses the Braves’ franchise record for most RBIs in a single season with 136.
The National League East-champion Braves are now 103-56. They will wrap up the regular season on their home field at Truist Park with a three-game set against the Washington Nationals this weekend. First pitch of tonight’s series opener is scheduled for 7:20 pm. The game will not be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM due to our coverage of high school football. Tune into WLAQ for the play-by-play story in the rest of that weekend series from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.
