Braves can’t hang with Cubs in 7-3 loss

We used to have bullpen punt from ahead and now we have starting pitching punt days Sep 15, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC You know, there was probably a version of this game where the Braves scripted things to work Reynaldo Lopez and AJ Smith-Shawver for only a set number of batters each, and things ended up fairly exciting. That wasn’t what happened, though. The Cubs jumped over Lopez akin to what the Rays managed in his return from the Injured List, and the Brave never caught up, despite bringing the tying run to the plate in the ninth. Lopez really…