CHICAGO -- Cubs star Kyle Tucker left Tuesday night's game against the Atlanta Braves with left calf tightness not long after hitting a three-run homer in the team's 4-3 victory.

After the game, Tucker indicated the calf has been bothering him for a few days.

"Felt it a decent amount coming in to today," he said. "I tried some treatment so I could get ahead of it before the game. ... It felt all right and then just as the game went, just got a little more sore (and) tight."

Cubs manager Craig Counsell already ruled out Tucker for Wednesday's series finale against the Braves. The Cubs are off Thursday, so Tucker will get a full two days' rest before potentially returning Friday for the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals .

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