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Braves and Cubs meet in series rubber match
The final game decides the three-game series winner between the Cubs and Braves, with Chicago leading the season series 3-2, adding competitive significance to the matchup.
- The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves played the decisive game of their three-game series on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 7:15 p.m. EDT.
- The Cubs entered the game with an 82-63 record and a 3-2 lead in the season series, while the Braves held a 65-80 record and faced significant injuries.
- Matt Shaw was scratched from the Cubs' lineup less than an hour before the first pitch due to personal reasons, leading Willi Castro to start at third base batting eighth.
- Chris Sale started for the Braves with a 2.38 ERA and 132 strikeouts, while Jameson Taillon started for the Cubs; the sportsbook favored the Braves at-169 with an over/under of 8.5 runs.
- The winner of this game would claim the series, highlighting the Cubs' challenge without Shaw and the strong pitching matchup shaping the contest's outcome.
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Cubs, Jameson Taillon seek playoff momentum vs. Braves
The Chicago Cubs hope the return of Jameson Taillon can help solidify their playoff position when the right-hander opposes the Atlanta Braves in the rubber game of the teams' three-game series.
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Matt Shaw Scratched from Cubs Lineup Leads to Annoying Craig Counsell Decision
The Chicago Cubs already had a tough matchup in front of them on Wednesday night as Chris Sale is making the start for the Atlanta Braves in the series finale. Now, it’s a little tougher as the Cubs will be without one of their better hitters from the second half because of personal reasons. Less than an hour before first pitch the team announced that Matt Shaw had been scratched from the starting lineup. So, who will be filling in for Shaw at t…
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Left
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Left
54% Left
L 54%
C 38%
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