Cubs riding momentum from big win

David Peterson dominated the Braves while Pete Crow-Armstrong collected four hits in MVP-caliber form. Chicago hopes to capitalize again tonight.

Braves visit Wrigley at 6:40 CT

Atlanta (88-63) faces Chicago (84-67) at Wrigley Field. The game airs on Marquee Sports Network and 104.3 The Score.

Taylor returns against lefty starter

Tyrone Taylor bats cleanup and starts in left field, replacing Ian Happ. He's been red-hot against southpaws in recent weeks.

Shaw gets first start since Sept 8

Matt Shaw returns as DH after appearing in Pirates games but reaching base only once. Craig Counsell may use him more to heat up before playoffs.

Braves trot out star-studded lineup

Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, Austin Riley, and Ozzie Albies headline Atlanta's order. Drake Baldwin catches and Brewer Hicklen plays right field.

Gausman looking to bounce back

The Cubs' trade deadline acquisition allowed eight hits, six earned runs, and three homers in just four innings against Milwaukee last week.

Gausman struggled vs Braves before

His last outing against Atlanta was ugly too. While with Toronto, Gausman gave up four earned runs on five hits, though he struck out six.

Split-finger could be the key

Atlanta makes hard contact, which has plagued Gausman all year. His split-finger has a 41.9 percent whiff rate and could be his best weapon tonight.

Perez brings solid but inconsistent stuff

Martin Perez has a 3.08 ERA in 28 games but walks batters in double digits. He's been pulled early plenty of times this season.

Perez just threw seven scoreless

The lefty blanked Tampa Bay for 7.0 innings in his last start. When his offspeed pitches work, he generates ground balls and limits extra-base hits.

Which Perez shows up tonight

The big question is whether the Cubs will hit soft contact into his hands or force Atlanta's bullpen into the game early.

“Will the Cubs feed right into his hands with soft contact, or can they manage to get Walt Weiss to the mound early?”