It was a gorgeous day for some baseball at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs were going for a sweep over the Atlanta Braves, and their seventh win in a row. Unfortunately, the Boys in Blue weren’t able to get it done today. Their pitching was good enough — until the 9th inning — to win, but the offense was nowhere to be found (box score).
Why the Cubs Lost
The Cubs offense was stymied by the Braves pitching staff, led by rookie Max Fried who made his first start as a big-leaguer.