Cubs' bullpen collapses in loss to Braves:
Willson Contreras gave Chicago the lead with a long, two-run homer in the sixth. But the Cubs' much-criticized bullpen went wild in the eighth and blew a 4-2 lead — it was Chicago's third blown save this season and third loss by a relief pitcher in five games.
Luke Jackson pitched a scoreless eighth for Atlanta. Arodys Vizcaino walked Anthony Rizzo with one out in the ninth before striking out Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber for his first save. Contreras connected off Jonny Venters, giving the Cubs a 3-2 lead. The ball travelled 452 feet, according to Statcast, before landing on the second tier of landscaping behind the centerfield wall.
The Cubs, who committed six errors in an 8-0 loss to the Braves on Monday night, had another poor game on defence. Albies led off the game with a single up the middle that bounced past Jason Heyward in centre field for a two-base error. Lester pitched around the error.TRAINER'S ROOM
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