Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered and Bryce Elder had his fourth straight robust outing because the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Monday night time.
The Cubs, who lead the NL wild-card race, misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games.
Olson went 2 for 4 and hit his twenty third residence run of the season within the eighth inning.
Elder (7-9) pitched one-run ball for six 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander struck out six, walked one and allowed 5 hits. He has allowed 4 earned runs in his final 4 begins over 26 1/3 innings.
Tyler Kinley labored an ideal eighth for his thirteenth straight scoreless look for the Braves. Rasiel Iglesias pitched the ninth inning and earned his twenty fifth save.
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Cubs starter Shota Imanaga (9-7) gave up three runs within the first inning earlier than settling down. He retired 16 of the ultimate 17 batters he confronted and was lifted after six innings. He gave up 5 hits and no walks with 4 strikeouts.
The Cubs scored within the seventh when Matt Shaws sacrifice fly to heart scored Nico Hoerner.
Albies solo homer got here with two outs within the first inning. Ha-Seong Kim adopted with a single and scored on rookie Drake Baldwins double. Ronald Acuña Jr. singled residence Baldwin, giving the Braves a 3-0 lead and ending his career-worst 0-for-25 drought.
The Cubs lastly threatened Elder within the seventh with runners at second and third and one out, however Johnson retired Shaw and Reese McGuire to maintain the rating 3-1.
Elders final two begins have been in opposition to the Cubs. He gave up only one earned run in 13 1/3 innings with 12 strikeouts and one stroll.
Cubs RHP Cade Horton (9-4, 2.78) will face Braves RHP Spencer Strider (5-12, 4.97) Tuesday within the second sport of the three-game sequence.
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