The Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on May 12, 2026 at Truist Park. A crowd of 38,342 witnessed the Atlanta Braves secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Umpires
Tyler Jones (Home Plate Umpire), Sean Barber (First Base Umpire), John Libka (Second Base Umpire), James Hoye (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| ATL | Dylan Dodd | RP | 15-Day-IL | Back – Inflammation | 2026-05-12 |
| ATL | Blake Burkhalter | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-05-15 |
| ATL | Ronald Acuna Jr. | RF | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-18 |
| ATL | Eli White | CF | 7-day il | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-05-18 |
| ATL | Hurston Waldrep | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-12 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-15 |
| CHC | Caleb Thielbar | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-16 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-27 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-19 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | .036 | .182 | .143 | .325 |
| ATL | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .333 | .371 | .545 | .917 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .349 | .418 |
| 2 | Michael Conforto | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .340 | .448 | .617 |
| 2 | Matt Shaw | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .304 | .442 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .326 | .350 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .228 | .365 | .463 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 | .398 | .520 |
| 6 | Michael Busch | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .352 | .362 |
| 7 | Moises Ballesteros | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .319 | .485 |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .197 | .307 | .365 |
| 9 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .308 | .377 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Colin Rea | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 80-56 | 4.68 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-16 | 3.38 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.63 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 0.00 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Drake Baldwin | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .380 | .509 |
| 2 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .301 | .354 | .497 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .374 | .644 |
| 4 | Michael Harris II | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .338 | .508 |
| 5 | Mauricio Dubon | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .323 | .399 |
| 6 | Austin Riley | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .290 | .377 |
| 7 | Dominic Smith | DH | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .363 | .391 | .550 |
| 8 | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 9 | Mike Yastrzemski | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .276 | .291 |
| 9 | Jose Azocar | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Grant Holmes | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 78-46 | 4.35 |
| Didier Fuentes | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36-22 | 3.45 |
| Dylan Lee | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.92 |
| Raisel Iglesias | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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