Cubs 8, Braves 4: Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman triple their pleasure

The Cubs beat the Braves 8-4 at Wrigley Field Wednesday, with Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman driving the offense through triples and home runs. Atlanta chose to rest ace Chris Sale for the upcoming weekend series vs. the Astros, instead sending minor-league callup J.R. Ritchie to face Chicago. The Cubs struck early despite a shaky start from Shōta Imanaga, scoring in the first inning and eventually taking a 3-0 lead by the fourth, including Crow-Armstrong’s 43rd homer, a franchise record for a left-handed hitter, topping Billy Williams’ 42 in 1970. Chicago then broke the game open with a five-run fifth.