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NL Matchup -- Atlanta at Chicago Cubs

SportsNetwork | July 8, 2009

Atlanta Braves (40-43) at Chicago Cubs (41-40)


Upcoming Games and Results

Game One: Chicago 4, Atlanta 2

Game Two: Atlanta 2, Chicago 1

Game Three: Wednesday, July 8th, 2:20 p.m.


Head-to-Head Records

2009: Atlanta 3-2 (2-1 at Atl; 1-1 at Chi)

2008: Chicago 6-0 (3-0 at Atl; 3-0 at Chi)

2007: Atlanta 5-4 (3-3 at Atl; 2-1 at Chi)

2006: Atlanta 6-1 (3-1 at Atl; 3-0 at Chi)

Current Home Records: Atlanta 21-21; Chicago 25-15

Current Away Records: Atlanta 19-22; Chicago 16-25

Record Vs. Central Division: Atlanta 12-15


Previous Meetings

2009

6/02 - Atlanta, 6-5 (12) (at Atl - WP: Soriano; LP: Heilman)

6/03 - Chicago, 3-2 (11) (at Atl - WP: Guzman; LP: Bennett)

6/04 - Postponed at Atlanta (Made-up June 22nd)

6/22 - Atlanta, 2-0 (at Atl - WP: J.Vazquez; LP: Dempster)

7/06 - Chicago, 4-2 (at Chi - WP: R.Wells; LP: Jurrjens)

7/07 - Atlanta, 2-1 (at Chi - WP: J.Vazquez; LP: C.Zambrano)

2008

6/10 - Chicago, 10-5 (at Chi - WP: Lilly; LP: Glavine)

6/11 - Chicago, 7-2 (at Chi - WP: Dempster; LP: Bennett)

6/12 - Chicago, 3-2 (11) (at Chi - WP: K.Wood; LP: Acosta)

8/12 - Postponed at Atlanta (Made-up August 13th)

8/13 - Chicago, 10-2 (at Atl - WP: Marquis; LP: Morton)

8/13 - Chicago, 8-0 (at Atl - WP: Harden; LP: Campillo)

8/14 - Chicago, 11-7 (at Atl - WP: Lilly; LP: Glavine)

2007

4/18 - Atlanta, 8-6 (at Atl - WP: Villarreal; LP: S.Eyre)

4/19 - Chicago, 3-0 (at Atl - WP: R.Hill; LP: Redman)

6/01 - Atlanta, 8-5 (at Chi - WP: Davies; LP: C.Zambrano)

6/02 - Atlanta, 5-3 (at Chi - WP: Yates; LP: Ohman)

6/03 - Chicago, 10-1 (at Chi - WP: S.Marshall; LP: L.Cormier)

6/07 - Chicago, 2-1 (at Atl - WP: R.Hill; LP: James)

6/08 - Chicago, 9-1 (at Atl - WP: S.Marshall; LP: L.Cormier)

6/09 - Atlanta, 9-5 (at Atl - WP: Moylan; LP: Marquis)

6/10 - Atlanta, 5-4 (at Atl - WP: Paronto; LP: Dempster)

2006

5/26 - Atlanta, 6-5 (at Chi - WP: Remlinger; LP: Dempster)

5/27 - Atlanta, 2-1 (at Chi - WP: H.Ramirez; LP: Marshall)

5/28 - Atlanta, 13-12 (11) (at Chi - WP: Villarreal; LP: S.Eyre)

9/08 - Atlanta, 8-4 (at Atl - WP: T.Hudson; LP: Guzman)

9/09 - Atlanta, 7-3 (at Atl - WP: James; LP: W.Miller)

9/10 - Atlanta, 2-1 (at Atl - WP: L.Cormier; LP: Jua.Mateo)

9/11 - Chicago, 8-3 (at Atl - WP: R.Hill; LP: Smoltz)


Last Five Games

Atlanta

7/03 - W at Washington, 9-8

7/04 - L at Washington, 3-5

7/05 - L at Washington, 3-5

7/06 - L at Chicago Cubs, 2-4

7/07 - W at Chicago Cubs, 2-1

Chicago

7/03 - W vs. Milwaukee, 2-1 (10)

7/04 - L vs. Milwaukee, 2-11

7/05 - W vs. Milwaukee, 8-2

7/06 - W vs. Atlanta, 4-2

7/07 - L vs. Atlanta, 1-2


NL East Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia 93 69 .574 0 Lost 1
Florida 87 75 .537 6 Lost 1
Atlanta 86 76 .530 7 Lost 6
New York 70 92 .432 23 Won 3
Washington 59 103 .364 34 Won 7

(updated 11.11.2009 at 4:04 AM EST)

Atlanta Braves Injuries

60 Day DL / Out for the season

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Jordan Schafer wrist 09/05/2009