Braves homer their way to comeback win over Cubs, drop NL East magic number to 5

The Braves dropped some critical bombs at Wrigley. Sep 16, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC Wednesday’s Braves game at Wrigley Field was following a similar script to Tuesday’s 7-3 loss to the Cubs. Until Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin changed the ending. The trio of Braves each delivered a two-run homer in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings, respectively, to overcome a stagnant start and lift Atlanta to a 6-3 win over Chicago, leveling the three-game series at a game apiece. The win, paired with the Phillies’ loss at Washington, dropped the Braves’ NL East magic number to…