Braves Rally Past Cubs, Hit MLB-Best 30 Wins Sport By lines May 13, 2026 The Atlanta Braves rallied past the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday at Truist Park. The win pushed Atlanta to 30-13 and gave the Braves the best record in Major League Baseball. Yastrzemski and Dubón Power an Eighth-Inning Cubs Collapse Mike Yastrzemski drove in the tiebreaking run with a pinch-hit double in the eighth inning Wednesday. Mauricio Dubón then launched a two-run home run in the same inning for Atlanta. The eighth-inning collapse started with a Chicago error. Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner shoveled the ball underhanded to first baseman Michael Busch, but the throw sailed overhead. Michael Harris II reached safely and ignited the four-run rally for the Braves. Robert Suarez improved to 4-0 with a scoreless eighth inning for Atlanta. Raisel Iglesias recorded an eighth save and remains unscored upon through 2026, per ESPN. The Cubs arrived in Atlanta with the second-best record in the National League. Chicago has now dropped four games in a row, the team’s longest losing streak of 2026. Related Sports Coverage 2026 PGA Championship: Aronimink Picks and FavoritesAvalanche Rally From 3-0 Down to Win Game 5 in OTCavs Rally Past Pistons in OT, Lead Series 3-2 Reporting compiled from ESPN, CBS Sports and theScore.
