Rare rocky night on the hill
Charlie Morton tried to continue a solid stretch from Atlanta's rotation, but he was undone by a shaky first.
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Zack Short hits a double to left-center field and Orlando Arcia scores, cutting the Braves' deficit to 5-1 in the bottom of the 7th
Orlando Arcia makes a nice sliding stop on a grounder deflected by Jesse Chavez and throws to first in time for the out in the 7th
Charlie Morton strikes out four batters over three innings in his start against the Cubs
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Matt Olson launches a three-run home run to right-center field to break the game open and extend the Braves' lead to 7-0
The data behind Matt Olson's home run
Chris Sale dominates the Cubs, striking out nine batters and allowing only two hits over seven scoreless innings
Powered by homers from Michael Harris II and Matt Olson, the Braves score six runs in the bottom of the 4th inning vs. the Cubs
Michael Harris II crushes a ball to left-center field for a solo home run, giving the Braves a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 4th inning