Albies, Olson homers, Elder's strong outing lead the Braves to a 4-1 win
over the Cubs
[September 09, 2025]
By BILL TROCCHI
ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered and
Bryce Elder had his fourth straight strong outing as the Atlanta Braves
beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Monday night.
The Cubs, who lead the NL wild-card race, lost for the fourth time in
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Atlanta Braves' Drake Baldwin gets ready to tag home plate in the first
inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Sept. 8,
2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard) |
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Olson went 2 for 4 and hit his 23rd home run of
the season in the eighth inning.
Elder (7-9) pitched one-run ball for 6 1/3 innings. The
26-year-old right-hander struck out six, walked one and allowed
five hits. He has allowed four earned runs in his last four
starts over 26 1/3 innings.
Tyler Kinley worked a perfect eighth for his 13th straight
scoreless appearance for the Braves. Rasiel Iglesias pitched the
ninth inning and earned his 25th save.
Cubs starter Shota Imanaga (9-7) gave up three runs in the first
inning before settling down. He retired 16 of the final 17
batters he faced and was lifted after six innings. He gave up
five hits and no walks with four strikeouts.
The Cubs scored in the seventh when Matt Shaw's sacrifice fly to
center scored Nico Hoerner.
Albies' solo homer came with two outs in the first inning. Ha-Seong
Kim followed with a single and scored on rookie Drake Baldwin's
double. Ronald Acuña Jr. singled home Baldwin, giving the Braves
a 3-0 lead and ending his career-worst 0-for-25 drought.
Key moment
The Cubs finally threatened Elder in the seventh with runners at
second and third and one out, but Johnson retired Shaw and Reese
McGuire to keep the score 3-1.
Key stat
Elder's last two starts have been against the Cubs. He gave up
just one earned run in 13 1/3 innings with 12 strikeouts and one
walk.
Up next
Cubs RHP Cade Horton (9-4, 2.78) will face Braves RHP Spencer
Strider (5-12, 4.97) Tuesday in the second game of the
three-game series.
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