López Struggles Sink Braves Again | Atlanta Braves News

Braves stumble again as Reynaldo López’s shaky return from injury leads to a 7-3 loss to the Cubs, dropping their magic number to clinch the NL East to seven — and forcing them to chase down a playoff spot with urgency. López lasted just three innings, surrendering five runs, while Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed it with four RBIs. David Peterson dominated for Chicago, striking out seven over six shutout innings, but Atlanta clawed back with three late runs — too little, too late. With Sunday’s start against the Astros looming, the Braves’ pitching woes could be their biggest obstacle yet. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/09/lopez-lousy-again-as-braves-beaten-by-cubs/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a475e352946535b1 Report issues to [email protected].