Braves use late homers to beat Cubs at Wrigley

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin hit two-run homers, and Atlanta rallied past the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Wrigley Field. The Braves finished with nine hits to Chicago’s five. The Cubs built an early 3-0 lead before Atlanta scored six unanswered runs. Albies went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs. Baldwin also went 2 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs, while Acuña added a two-run shot. Martín Pérez earned the win, allowing two earned runs on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts over six innings. Didier Fuentes tossed two hitless innings, and Raisel Iglesias worked a hitless ninth for his 33rd save. Jacob Webb took the loss. Chicago’s Kevin Gausman struck out six over 5 2/3 innings, yielding two earned runs on five hits. Pedro Ramírez drove in a run for the Cubs. Atlanta improved to 89-63, while Chicago fell to 84-68. Attendance at Wrigley Field was 38,516, and the game took 2 hours, 43 minutes.