Cubs vs. Braves Game Highlights (9/28/23) | MLB Highlights

[@solophentii3468]

Acuna with the first-ever 40/70 season, Olson with the RBI record, and Strider just 3 K's away from Atlanta's single-season strikeout record. This Braves team is something else.

[@soniaetter1850]

Awesome!

[@MPB059]

And 5 home runs to beat the 2019 twins record of home runs.

[@jonascole9172]

Well said!

[@jakerittlinger440]

Another possible milestone, at least a tied milestone, will be if Nats are swept then Braves match their best season with 106 wins

[@TheKingOfAmalek]

@@MPB059 Four

[@tdwl4373]

Every game there's a milestone. Incredible.

[@zeusdeuce7438]

They should have had an Outkast concert in between innings to celebrate

[@jesselancaster7]

Acuna Jr is the MVP!!! Can’t wait for the playoffs!!

[@IGNITION82]

Shhh lets just see what happens

[@stephaniehendricks3537]

I know people are saying acuna but Matt Olson should be in the mvp talks as well.

[@fungus_am0nguz644]

​@@stephaniehendricks3537he is, now he is probably third in that run

[@RonnieOwens-kv4oe]

Along with Betts and Freeman. Top 4 right there.

[@jcspotter7322]

​@@IGNITION82there is no debate now

[@Nmtpofiicial]

Braves clinches Home-field advantage #1 Seed for the Whole Entire 2023 Postseason

[@lawrencescott1048]

A nice sweeping of the Cubs by the Braves, A.J.Smith Shawver pitched a very good game for 3.1 innings and the funny thing about it for me is that was the first time seeing him throwing the ball in the high 90's and even hit 100mph, somehow that escaped me in his previous outings, and the Bravos clinched home field advantage throughout the post season, so with 3 games left in the regular season nothing to shoot for now but the team HR record needing 3 to tie and 4 to set the record, GO LOS BRAVOS!!!!!!!!!

[@p8triotmode]

Strider still needs 3k's to beat Smoltz record.

[@soulknife20]

Strider I think has one more game before the post season starts

[@lawrencescott1048]

​@soulknife20 This Saturday if I'm not mistaken.

[@soulknife20]

​@@lawrencescott1048Sounds right

[@StubSensei]

This team is just historically INSANE this year. U gotta love it as a Braves fan lol. Home field for us all postseason & Olson breaking the franchise single season RBI record in the same night. Gotta love it.

[@tdwl4373]

Home field. We're winning it. Period. The best of all time..

[@Junior-b4c]

@jamessullivan2030😮‍💨 what a price to pay. But 100% worth the memories! Have fun!

[@Junior-b4c]

@jamessullivan2030 actually not that bad!

[@leskobrandon3497]

Sweeping the cubs was almost as sweet as watching Dansby Swanson hit into a double play to end what could have been a threatening inning. Brought a smile to my face and my middle finger to the screen when they showed his disappointed face .

[@tylerjackson4507]

I loved swanson but i also love Arica but he went to the cubs for his grandfather who was a life long cubs fan so cant hate the man he loves atlanta

[@brodiea9739]

@@tylerjackson4507yeah but he trashed Atlanta and it’s fans that’s where the well deserved hate comes from

[@MegaAmazing19]

​@@brodiea9739when did he do that?

[@brodiea9739]

@@MegaAmazing19 the comments he made about Chicago and saying Atlanta is 2nd rate was extremely disrespectful

[@johnobrien1759]

@@brodiea9739 well it is. But as a man from Chicago, I would like to say thank you for sweeping the scrubs. White Sox!!!

[@Nmtpofiicial]

Braves clinches throughout the NLCS and World Series

[@MrAvatarzan]

Brutal series for the Cubs, felt like whatever could go wrong for them, did go wrong. Nice series win, stay healthy and let's get it done this postseason!

[@dcbravo1]

It was nice to see the young pitchers get some game time in especially Kyle Wright...if we can get him back to where he was last year that would be awesome. Now we have home field throughout the postseason! 🙂👍 I almost felt sorry for the Cubs...they couldn't do anything right in this series. 🙃 #ForTheA ⚾

[@ChuckFarlieSeesAll]

This is the beginning of the Golden Era of braves baseball.

[@SoundFX09]

Notes From the Game: + A.J. Smith-Shawver did a Relatively Good Job Tonight, but his early removal left me a bit concerned. He Finishes with 3 2/3 Innings of 1 Run, NO-Hit Ball, Walking 1 and Striking Out 2. Unfortunately, he gets a No Decision due to not making it through 5 Innings, Meaning he remains at 1-0, but his ERA did drop to 4.26. Nothing looked terrible, and the Run Allowed is easy to forgive. Hopefully his Early Removal wasn't due to Injury. + Bullpen did Good as well, Bending but never Breaking! 4 Pitchers combined to FINISH the Final 5 1/3 Innings, Allowing 2 Runs on 6 Hits, Walking 1 and Striking Out 8. KYLE WRIGHT gets his First Win of the Season in Relief, Pitching 2 1/3 Innings of 1 Run, 3 Hit Ball, Walking 1 and Striking Out 4. Rasiel Iglesias the his 32nd Save, Pitching a Clean 9th while recording 1 Strike Out. A Nice Night all around! ROTATION TOTAL: 9 Innings, 3 Runs, 6 Hits, 2 Walks, 10 Strike Outs, NO Home Runs Allowed. The Braves' Offense did all their Scoring Early, though finished with a 2-11 with Runners in Scoring Position and Leaving 6 Men on Base. + MATT OLSON WITH HISTORY OF HIS OWN ON HIS ONLY HIT OF THE NIGHT: A TWO-RUN SUPER MISSILE AROUND THE RIGHT-FIELD FOUL POLE! Olson Now owns the Franchise Record for RBIs in a Regular Season, as he stands in with a .281/.387/.992 Line with 54 Home Runs and 136 RBIs through 159 Games! + MONEY MIKES CASHES IN ON THE NIGHT! 1-4 with an RBI Double in the 2nd! Harris Holds onto a .290/.327/.802 Line with 18 Home Runs, 55 RBIs, and 20 Stolen Bases in 136 Games! + ACUNA KEEPS ON BUILDING THAT MVP RESUME! 1-3 with and RBI Single and.... A WHACKED BY PITCH?! Nevertheless, Acuna Stands Firm with a .336/.414/1.009 Line with 41 Home Runs, 105 RBIs, and 70 Stolen Bases through 156 Games! + ROSARIO EARNS AN RBI THE UNCONVENTIONAL WAY! Despite an 0-4 Night, He Records an RBI via a Javier Assad FIELDING FAILURE! Rosario Clings to a .254/.305/.758 Line with 21 Home Runs and 73 RBIs in 139 Games! + OTHER NOTABLES: Austin Riley had a 3-4 Night and Scored Twice; While Ozzie Albies, Marcell Ozuna, and Orlando Arcia each earned One Walk despite 0'fer Nights. The ONLY Brave to NOT get on Base at any point was Travis d'Arnaud, Who went 0-4 and Struck Out 3 Times. + SWEEP SUCESSFUL! STATEMENT MADE! *CHICAGO, YOU BETTED ON YOUR TEAM BEING BETTER THAN WHAT IT WAS AT THE ALL-STAR BREAK AND YOU FELL APART... AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME! I did NOT see a Team that was Playoff Worthy... I SAW A TEAM THAT INCINERATED ITSELF UNDER THE BRIGHTEST LIGHTS! To be honest, IT'S BEST YOU DON'T MAKE THE POSTSEASON; YOU WOULDN'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST YOUR DIVISIONAL RIVAL OR DODGER BLUE!* + I at a loss for words.... THAT MEANS THE ATLANTA BRAVES HAVE CLINCHED *THE BEST RECORD IN THE MLB, MEANING WE HAVE HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE FOR THE WHOLE PLAYOFFS!* This Team Continues to Amaze me with Every Game this Season....... AND I PRAY THIS SEASON WILL END WITH THE BLESSING OF THE WORLD SERIES TROPHY! What a Team! - ARE YOU SERIOUS?! The Mets Must've BD to the Umps to SUSPEND their Game with Miami. In addition, The Diamondbacks were DENIED their Chance to Clinch the 2nd WC Spot by... The White Sox? Ohhh, Former Brave TOUKI TOUISSANT was pitching.... Interesting! Still Arizona... You COULDN'T CLINCH against the WHITE SOX... And Now YOU have to Travel back to Chase Field to Face the CURRENT WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ASTROS... You only have to win ONE, Sure, BUT THEY'RE ALSO FIGHTING FOR A WILDCARD SLOT... YOU'D BETTER EARN IT, Or Memes will FLY about you. And.... The Padres are STILL Alive? Man, these Final 3 Days of the Regular Season are going to be INSANE... Hold Onto Your Hats Folks, we're gonna see who's Crying Tears of Joy... Or Tears of Tragedy. WHAT'S NEXT? It's a NIGHTMARE SCENARIO for the Chicago Cubs.... They Must Travel North to American Family Field, Home to their Divisional Rival and Current NL CENTRAL CHAMPION Milwaukee Brewers... AND FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES FOR THREE GAMES. Kyle Hendricks will take the rubber in Game 1, Who has had an Inconsistent Year, and Appears to be continuing that trend in September, Going 1-1 and allowing 13 Runs (10 Earned) on 28 Hits in just 22 1/3 Innings of Work. He's also coming off an Unfortunate Outing against the Pirates, where he went 6 Innings, But Allowed 3 Runs (1 Earned) on 7 Hits. Meanwhile Colin Rea will be on the Hill for the Brew Crew, who's also had a Mixed Year, but is coming off a Flawless Relief appearance against the Cards on Tuesday, where he allowed 1 Hit Batter and Nothing Else while Striking Out 2. Can Hendricks and the Cubs Find ANY WAY to get back into the Win Column? Or Will Rea and the Brewers Showcase why THEY'RE the NL Central Champions while making Chicago Heartbeats Skyrocket further? We Will Find Out at 8:10 P.M. EDT / 7:10 P.M. CDT on Marquee Sports Network (Cubs), Bally Sports Wisconsin (Brewers), and MLB Network (Out-Of-Market ONLY)! WE MEET AGAIN, WASHINGTON. I know it's disappointing to be at 90 Losses again, but your team DOES have pieces that can give you a Brighter Tomorrow. I'm still stunned though at what's happened to Strasburg and Corbin... From Aces to either Retired or Shattered... Baseball's Cruelty strikes again. But I know you can turn those broken pieces into something better for the future... Let's just, have 3 Spirited Games this weekend, alright? It's the Washington Nationals... AND YOUR MLB-BEST ATLANTA BRAVES! Round 1 of 3 Between these Divisional Foes will take place under the lights of Truist Park. Trevor Williams will get the call for Washington, Who's been having a Very ROUGH September, going 0-2 and Allowing 18 Runs (17 Earned) on 25 Hits in just 10 1/3 Innings of Work. He's coming off a VERY SHORT 2 Inning Outing against Milwaukee, where he allowed 3 Runs on 5 Hits in 70 Pitches. Meanwhile, ALLAN WINANS will take up Battle Stations for the Braves, Who's Had 2 Respectable Outings for the Braves in September, Allowing just 4 Runs on 13 Hits in 11 1/3 Innings, Despite going 0-1. He looks for REVENGANCE against the Nationals, Who Touched him for 2 Runs on 7 Hits in 5 Innings on Sunday. Can WINANS and the Braves Keep the Winning Times Rolling in the FINAL Homestand? Or will Williams and Nationals put a dampener on the Good Times in Atlanta? We Will Find Out at 7:20 P.M. EDT on MASN2 (Nationals) and Bally Sports Southeast (Braves)! SoundFX09, Signing Out!

[@tommysshih]

Um, he had a 65 pitch limit because he's still working his way back from shoulder inflammation. They talked about it on the broadcast.

[@soulknife20]

And I think they wanted to test Wright out a little for the playoffs. Having Wright in the Bullpen is effectively having another starter there

[@OleSmokeyVFL]

Respect lmao

[@stinkypetesports1234]

W

[@YusukeKnight]

Nice win for the Braves tonight and I got to see it in person my family and I were in the chophouse area

[@siyahgoksuoglu7626]

Milestones set, A-team swept, wonderful plays made. A golden capital game.

[@shealevine5681]

I hope they beat the twins home run record. So close

[@rwwilson21]

Going up against the nationals, that record is going to fall.

[@MPB059]

This Braves team is amazing! Especially all these milestone they accomplished. Spencer strider needs to break John Smoltz record of single season strikeouts, 20 wins, and the team record of home runs to surpass the 2019 Twins! For the A!!

[@jonascole9172]

I love Smoltzy, but want that strike out record to fall.

[@coolcase80]

Said the same thing to last year's Dodgers. Well good luck in the PO.

[@Guate-Ita-JOCAR]

1:47 Congratulations for the record Matt Olson 👏⚾️🪓 7:10 🎆

[@Jaxjax207]

I was actually at this game and a Cubs fan said “throw him a strike” during Matt Olson’s hr ab, and I said “yea so he can hit a bomb”, then he nuked it

[@streetjustices1706]

Good win, go braves.

[@bostrickland05-hu4xl]

David Ross was like dang it cubs but was inside his heart like yes yes go get them Braves go get them 😂

[@Jason_Bover9000]

Wow

[@AlexLopez-ph8dd]

So many impressive reasons why Braves dominated 2023. Couldn't ask for a better Braves Roster! Post season is going to be bonkers!

[@00ghostcobra]

It must be great to be a Braves fan right now.. You have a team full of all stars and are likely the favorites to win the whole thing..

[@henryrojo37]

Thanks Braves!! Dbacks fan.

[@lamarw2700]

This team has like 100 records 😅😅😅 For a team, individual, NL and all of baseball. I'm going to miss this group when they're done. For now let's get another World Series boys! #ForTheA #Braves

[@andrewgill6172]

Dansby wants to go to chicago for money he can watch in disappointment😂

[@donjuan6940]

Iglesias is the truth!!Go Braves!!

[@bostrickland05-hu4xl]

I like to see acuna jr get one more stolen base this season and Matt Olson get 140 rbis

[@lisagroff640]

Braves are a awesome team to watch, breaking records and kicking ass!!!

[@aaronrobertson8334]

Olson doing something freddie freeman could never do.

[@JesusIUTU246]

Quiero ser pelotero como Acuña soy venezolano 🥺

[@mattgiguere5638]

Awesome BRAVOS Awesome!!! Home field advantage. Awesome

[@jericomagsombol8883]

take advantage of this homefield!!

[@Lance-Stroll]

Smith-shawver needs to be on post-season roster

[@eakelcoker9216]

He would get lit up like a Christmas tree during the post season. He’s a year away from being a possible starting rotation pitcher for the Braves.

[@SHSscorp82]

He showed me more in this game than in his previous ones but he needs more time & experience to really be able to know if he can do what he did in a full outing.

[@mikefye6782]

Better than Elder right now.

[@RikiRouseScott]

​@mikefye6782 I agree 100 percent plus he has the upper hand with other teams not seeing him as much ....I'll take him over Bryce for a game 3 start in the playoffs.... Snit will have either pitcher on a short leash

[@soulknife20]

AJSS and Schuster are a good two seasons from being starting rotation material. This is Elder's first full season. He's got the stuff to be good, just gonna have to adjust.

[@jeremiahhamilton2501]

Surprising the blind umps blow a call at the plate & gift the Cubs a run #PoeticJustice

[@SHSscorp82]

Kinda like the missed foul tip in the 2nd inning of last night’s game that gifted the Cubs a run.

[@jeremiahhamilton2501]

@ShSsCorp82 that was exactly why I said it. So yeah 👍

[@mattkeller5913]

Didn't have to do the Cubs like that haha we helped Miami.

[@joeroshau5742]

GO, Braves!!

[@RyneMurray23]

The cubs errors literally could've cost them 3 straight games. The Braves are not the team to make mistakes again🔥🔥

[@HarleyDoodle86]

Absolutely has and is one incredible season

[@ReignSupreme813]

That boy Austin Riley be chugging around them bases like Gronk

[@tracycase4520]

The poor Cubs. Another year of so close. Go Braves!

[@jamisontaylor2103]

Go Braves Baby

[@jibriupshaw1248]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thesaturdaynightspecial9553]

I’d put AJ in that 3rd pitching spot for playoffs. We did it with Ian Anderson in 2021.

[@Nmtpofiicial]

Braves def. Cubs 5-3!!!!!! ⚾⚾ ⚾⚾ ⚾ At the Bottom of the 1st Inning, Matt Olson #28 (1B) belted a 2-Run Home Run shot and at the Bottom of the 2nd Inning, Michael Harris II #23 (CF) smashes an RBI Double and and Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 (OF) crushes an RBI Single and at the Bottom of the 3rd Inning, Austin Riley #27 (3B) scores on an error as the Braves win in a 5-3 winning game victory over the Chicago Cubs!!!!!!! ⚾⚾ ⚾⚾ ⚾ Braves swept the Cubs 3-0!!!! ⚾⚾ ⚾ 🧹🧹 🧹

[@cmxreno]

VAMOS!!!

[@austinking9912]

If ASS dials it in he could be a stud

[@soulknife20]

He's still got some time to develop. He's only like 20 years old. He's got the stuff to be good just needs experience and these outings help with that.

[@JasonAWilliams-IS]

I really , REALLY like this sweep right here to get some mojo going for the playoffs. the Phillies (or whoever) won't go quietly.

[@rwwilson21]

Home field advantage throughout the postseason.

[@adriengadson3544]

Cubs look like the Bad News Bears with all the errors in the last 3 games. Glad the Braves took care of Business to secure Home field through out.

[@falconshawksbravesfanextra7830]

🧹Go Braves 🪓😎

[@Crumpman]

The Cubs played some of the worst defense I've seen in this series! I love it though because the Braves clinched home field advantage!!

[@alecbaldwin9671]

Best baseball team to ever exist even the Umps have to attempt gifting the other team every game

[@jwiese100]

Kyle Wright finally got a win

[@mikefye6782]

Minter and Yates would scare me if Im the Braves in the playoffs.

[@RikiRouseScott]

Are whole bullpen scared us 2021 and they came through.... I got faith in them

[@MichealLee__]

Good game

[@lymondbethea3096]

Travis Denuar the catcher Defense coving the plate with tags is horrible idk how many times a player has dodge his tag at the plate 🤦🏽

[@positivepatrick2009]

The baseball looks like a watermelon to the Braves. LOVE the red jerseys. Let's go!!!

[@robertilardi6290]

The Cubs can't catch a flyball destroyed them.

[@MikeHenry3280]

this team has to win it all or it will be basically all for notta, records all year long.. 103 wins and counting, but u know how the playoffs are.. anything can happen

[@BillKapriII244]

travis d'arnaud tweakin😂 there is no way that play shouldve been that close.

[@ReverendBenzo]

The umps sure tried to hand the Cubs the series but the Braves wouldn't let them. 🔪

[@halfwaydecent6842]

I don't think anyone can beat ATL in a 7-gm series but best-of-5 is scary. LA finished 40 games ahead of SD last yr. and look what happened. I think the entire playoffs should be best 5 of 8.

[@ReedPhillips]

Has to be an odd number or you risk a tie and another game. With TV scheduling and the Playoffs now stretching to November, they won't let that happen.

[@THAWK52241]

Dam, that was painful

[@Ash-s8c]

Qui los puntuales

[@kirkhermsen3642]

First, congratulations to the Atlanta Braves. Next, every one of those players on the Chicago Cubs should be fired including the manager. The Cubs are the worst team I have ever seen. That team is an embarrassing bunch of clowns. Wipe the slate clean come playoff time. The Braves will be a difficult out.

[@joshuabrown1314]

As Joe Maddon used to say!! WE SUCK or don't suck!! Us Cubbies SUCK Trade Ian Happ

[@jeffhenjes1722]

Schlubs have been a comedy of errors this series

[@coolcase80]

Cubs defense was bad throughout the series. Defense defense defense.

[@itzyaboyizzy]

Minter is a liability

[@soulknife20]

No he's not. He's had a 1.59 ERA since he's got back from the IL.

[@itzyaboyizzy]

@@soulknife20 keep watching. High leverage moments. He gives up a lot of runs. His era is low bc most of the runs he gives up gets charged to the previous pitcher.

[@soulknife20]

@@itzyaboyizzy No. He's been fine. He's one of our better high leverage guys. He doesn't give up that many runs. He's not a liability. You're wrong. Super wrong

[@daletaylor5589]

80’s - 90’s Cubs are back…. Can’t make simple defensive plays due to poor fundamentals.

[@dillondelhoney714]

Acia-u later Swanson.

[@shaneflournoy-bv4tu]

Sko braves. 😂 lol Deion didn’t have nothing to do with this team.

[@Abracadabraham1112]

First

[@leskobrandon3497]

NOPE If you look behind each name it shows how many minutes ago you posted . There are 2 ahead of you which makes you 3rd

[@gingerli5820]

Cubs do another flop square on their faces. What a pathetic squad. "The Cubs are tripping over their own feet'.

[@JesusIUTU246]

Soy Center fielders

[@sportsnow_09]

Fist

[@lewsmith9708]

✊🏻

[@leskobrandon3497]

That's quite an accomplishment . I'll alert the media and see if I can arrange a parade in your honor . Who would you like to be the Grand Marshall ?

[@chief1redwolf909]

🏆⚾️🪓 The whole world is set up to show consequences for doing wrong. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We all must be willing to turn from sin and believe and follow Jesus for forgiveness. 1st John 2:17 He who does the will of God abides for eternity. That’s letting Jesus live His life in and through us His children, by knowing and obeying the Word of God !!! ❤️📖nkjv🙏🧎🏻‍♂️🕊🇺🇸🕊

[@nicbustamante7074]

Boy the cubs suck

[@willp.8120]

What is this "Las Bravos" crap? Here in America, we speak English. Stop the pandering, Braves.

[@halfwaydecent6842]

Everyone panders to France because they gave us the Statue of Liberty.

[@sarabeth120]

First, It's "Los" not "Las". Second, they do it every year to celebrate the Hispanic players and coaches on the team which let's be honest, they do make up a good chunk of the team.

[@lawrencescott1048]

​@@sarabeth120And also a major part of their success.

[@sarabeth120]

@@lawrencescott1048 Yep, that too.

[@soulknife20]

OP might be a racist

[@Mr.Atlanta850]

❤️ 🩵 🩶 🤍 ⚾️ 🪓 🧹 🗣 LET'S GO Braves.

[@perijetton9275]

I’m so excited for the playoffs! Let’s GO! 🪓🪓🪓

[@brianwilkinson356]

We got home field throughout the postseason. Well Done, Gentlemen 💯 🍢 Chop On 🍢

[@joeroshau5742]

GO, Braves!!