Cubs' offense comes alive vs. Braves to avoid sweep

May 16 - Javier Assad threw six scoreless innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs salvaged a game in their three-game series by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday.

Assad (4-0) allowed four hits and one walk and struck out seven. It was his 14th straight outing in which he has allowed two runs or fewer, a streak that dates back to Sept. 19, 2023.

After being shut out in back-to-back games, the Cubs scored three times in the first inning, breaking Atlanta's streak of 30 scoreless innings at home. Chicago finished with 13 hits.

Mike Tauchman hit the first pitch of the game over the left field wall for his fourth homer of the year. The Cubs scored another run on Christopher Morel's…