Imanaga had the best debut in Japanese pitcher history and continues to maintain his momentum. That's a really great result. Win the Cy Young Award.

Imanaga is crazy.

SHOTA IMANAGA🇯🇵🗾

Anytime you win a game scoring just 2 runs, you got to give a massive shoutout to the pitching staff. Incredible work from them to pitch a shutout. Lopez once again had a great outing, he has really stepped up big time, and the bullpen was great, kerr, lee, and minter all were outstanding. Just 2 runs from the offense but good games for ozzie and olson and today it was enough to get the win so you will take it. Good bounce back win from last night. Sale on the mound tomorrow, let’s go braves #ForTheA

強力なブレーブス打線相手にこれだけのピッチング内容は本当に素晴らしいです It's really amazing to see this much pitching against the strong Braves batting lineup.

first base ump missed 2 check swings and got pick off wrong just in the highlights...

Not surprised at all by the final score. Both these teams have had good starting pitching as of late

Acuna breaking records gettin picked off 😂

I always love the cut to the pitchers reaction after getting a good hit/ home run saved by a outfielder 4:13

Shota Imanaga is magic, a whole lot of magic... Win or Lose... *GO CUBS NATION*

Shota is a beast! Lucky we got his pitch count up early and could beat the bullpen

Acuña: "nah, they won't pick me today" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

If everyone gets to check swing like Acuna (twice), then the old days are back FOR EVERYONE THEN? CRAIG SURE HAS A POINT. GETS THROWN OUT.

THAT UMP SHOULD BE FIRED

5 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 8 K Imanaga was pulled after five innings because the Braves made him throw too many pitches, but he continued to go scoreless! But a useless batting lineup ended his undefeated streak.😕

Read an update on Reynaldo Lopez, he came out of the game because his back stiffened up on him but he is expected to make his next start, so good news on that front and Austin Riley is expected back in the line-up later this week.

I know Acuña is a rock star, and he’s going to get the benefit of most calls. But that check swing was ridiculous. I mean come on.

I do not understand how we keep going to the bullpen for anything other than having the lead in the 9th inning, we just submit to defeat over and over again knowing the bullpen can’t do anything

Acuna has got to get his offense together dude

great game

Nice bounce back win tonight, López turned in another gem tonight followed by the BP, bats are still anemic and Ronald is still getting picked off of base like 3 times straight, never heard of anything like this in my 53 years of following baseball, Zack Short did a great job tonight filling in for Austin Riley, let's continue on, GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!

Zach Attack Has Arrived ⚾🔴🔵⚪🪓

Que bien prendieron a acuña 👻

Notes From the Game: + REYNALDO LOPEZ FOR CY YOUNG? 5 SHUTDOWN INNINGS, allowing just 2 Hits and 2 Walks while Striking Out 4. He gets the No-Decision, keeping him at 2-1, But his ERA Drops to 1.34! Love to see him keep this up! + The Bullpen Took Care of the Rest! Kerr, Lee, and Minter Combined to FINISH the Final 4 Innings of Work, Allowing 1 Walk and 3 Hits, but Striking Out 4. Ray Kerr Gets his First Win as a Brave, Pitching 2 PERFECT Frames while Striking Out 3! Minter, a Night After Blowing a Save and HANDING the Mets a Win on a Silver Platter, Gets his First Save of the Season, but not without some drama, allowing an Infield and a Walk before getting 3 Straight Outs to SEAL THE WIN. His ERA Stands at a Concerning 3.57. ROTATION TOTAL: 9 Innings, NO Runs, 5 Hits, 3 Walks, 8 Strike Outs, NO Home Runs Allowed! Despite leaving 10 Runners on Base Tonight, The Braves Mustered TWO CRITICAL HITS to Score TWO CRITICAL RUNS to WIN! + WELCOME TO BRAVES COUNTRY, ZACK SHORT! 1-3 with the GAME-DECISIVE RBI Double in the 6th! Short Steps Up to a .105 Average with an OPS of .450! + GOOD TO SEE THE MVP GET BACK TO BASICS! 1-3 with a CRITICAL RBI SINGLE IN THE 6TH! Acuna holds firm with a .253 Average with an OPS of .717. He is still getting Picked Off though... Maybe the Pitchers are getting aggressive with their Pickoffs now? + OTHER NOTABLES: Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson Notched 2-4 Nights, while Ozuna, Duvall, and Harris Earned 1 Hit Each. Acuna and Short Managed 1 Walk, while Ozuna had 2 Walks! The Only Brave Tonight to go 0'fer was Orlando Arcia, who went 0-4 with 2 Ks. + Gotta Give Credit to Shota Imanaga for an IMPRESSIVE Performance Tonight! 5 SHUTDOWN INNINGS, Allowing 3 Walks and 7 Hits, But Striking 8 Braves en route to a No-Decision! Imanaga Remains Undefeated at 5-0, but his ERA stands in at 0.96! He's in the Running for BOTH Cy Young AND Rookie of the Year... Man! + IT WAS NOT THE PRETTIEST OF WINS, BUT THE BRAVES EARNED THIS ONE! Lopez was EXCELLENT, the Bullpen was GREAT, The Offense Mustered when it Could, and the Defense didn't make any catastrophic mistakes! + OH, NOW YOU DECIDE TO RETURN TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED LOLING, METS! Phillies got a Win over the Mets Tonight, While the Fish LOST in Detroit, and the Nationals Game... Got Rained Out. Nevertheless, this Keeps Atlanta at 2 Games Back of the Phillies, while allowing them to get 6 1/2 Ahead of Washington, 7 of York, and 16 1/2 of Miami. TOMORROW: ROUND 2 OF 3 Between the Cubs and Braves will take place under the evening skies of Truist Park. Jameson Taillon will step up to the rubber for the Cubs, Who has Yet to lose a Start This Season. He's Coming off an IMPRESSIVE Outing against the Brewers, in which he earned the Win by SHUTTING DOWN the Brew Crew for 6 Innings, Allowing just 2 Hits and 2 Walks while Striking Out 7. Meanwhile, CHRIS SALE will take up Battle Stations for the Braves, who is coming off a FANTASTIC Performance of his own, SHUTTING DOWN his Former Team, the Boston Red Sox, for 6 Innings, Allowing 1 Walk and 6 Hits while Striking Out 10! Can SALE and the Braves take Another Series from a Valiant Foe in the Cubs? Or will Taillon and the Cubs shows us the Sharp Claws that they have to fight with? We will find out at 7:20 P.M. EDT / 6:20 P.M. CDT on Marquee Sports Network (Cubs) and Bally Sports South (Braves)! SoundFX09, Signing Out!

RD Forever 🇩🇴

Mr. Imanaga, a throwing philosopher, said something like this in 2015, "Only a pitcher with a 0 ERA can make an excuse that his teammates won't get a point."

cubs offense masterclass yet again :(

Hellen Keller has better eye sight than that 1st base ump

Can't keep a great team down!!! Let's go on another run Braves!!!!!

今永から点を取らずにブレーブスが勝つのは日本人ブレーブスファンとして嬉しい

If I were Snitcher, I would tell Acuna', the next time you get picked off, I'm benching you the next game.

Shota vs. Dodgers +Braves = 9 scorless inns.

The Cubs Bullpen trainwreck continues. Imagine what we could be if we could stop people getting hits when our starters are hooked. The worst bullpen in the major league?. Can't be far off.

talk about a battle...

Well can't wait to see this go on the eject counter for Closecall sports now.

Ian Happ 3 ks and a rally killing gidp should be benched

Braves Series WINS 3-2

Braves Series WINS 2-0

Ian Happ continued with the slump.

GG Braves

Happy Birthday to Nico

Braves Series Lead 2-0

Braves Series Lead 1-0

Braves own the cubs

Cubs announcer says “there’s no doubt that was a swing” as they’re showing a replay where he clearly didn’t swing 😂

Loses as soon as he steps out

left too many runners on base.

ATTA BOY SHORTY!

Besbol⚾️🇺🇲

Acuna went. That was a strike.

5:42 lol not a swing

The Atlanta Braves are 25-13🔵🔴⚪️🪓🅰️

誠也に必要なのは筋トレだな😅

No Cubs No :I

shota imanaga its good but 82 pitch in 4 ining ?? come on

Suzuki will probably have PTSD the rest of his career everytime he returns to Atlanta after what happened last September.

Cubs announcer "No doubt that was a swing" I think you need better glasses

Didn't Take Long To Bounce Back 🔴🔵⚪⚾🪓 #BravesCountry

Thank you so much, Braves, for humbling these obnoxious & arrogant Cubs fans, players & announcers.

LOL SCRUBS

Please bench Acuña

The Boys Owned Shota & Cubbies Like Year ⚾🔴🔵⚪🪓 #BravesCountry

Braves Series WINS 3-1

Braves Series WINS 2-0