After the Braves played perhaps their best game of the season to beat the Cubs on Friday, the visitors unleashed the full fury of the best team in baseball.
The Cubs routed the Braves 13-2 on Sunday to win the final two games of the series and improve their majors-best record to 43-18. The Braves (18-44) have lost eight of their last 10 games and have the franchise’s record after 62 games since the 1911 Boston Rustlers were 14-48.
The Braves won the series opener 5-1 with timely hitting against Jason Hammel, sharp defense and a strong outing from right-hander Bud Norris.