Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves

25-26, 15-10 Away

5th,1 out

35-16, 16-8 Home


WSH
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	4	0
0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	3	0

M. Mikolas

3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

D. Smith

0-1

Nationals Hitting

hitters
J. WoodDH
L. Garcia Jr.1B
C. Mead3B
C. AbramsSS
D. CrewsRF
D. LileLF
J. YoungCF
D. MillasC
N. Nunez2B
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
2	0	1	1	.251	.389	.518
3	0	0	0	.255	.281	.399
2	1	0	1	.231	.355	.423
2	0	0	0	.293	.387	.527
2	1	0	0	.231	.286	.231
2	0	0	0	.266	.321	.438
2	1	0	1	.230	.282	.376
2	0	0	0	.167	.253	.244
2	1	0	0	.193	.302	.214
19	4	1	3

Batting
Team LOB5
Team RISP0-4 (García Jr. 0-2, Lile 0-1, Wood 0-1)

Baserunning
SBCrews (1, 2nd base off Elder/León); Nuñez (22, 2nd base off Elder/León)

Fielding
DP1 (Crews-García Jr.)
AssistsCrews (Riley, A at 1st base).

Braves Hitting

hitters
R. Acuna Jr.RF
M. DubonLF
M. Olson1B
O. Albies2B
M. Harris IICF
A. Riley3B
D. SmithDH
H. KimSS
S. LeonC
team

AB	H	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
2	0	0	.257	.365	.379
2	1	0	.263	.316	.402
2	0	0	.271	.350	.563
2	0	0	.273	.330	.434
2	0	0	.294	.320	.518
2	2	0	.216	.285	.381
1	0	0	.340	.364	.544
1	0	1	.111	.226	.111
1	0	0	.125	.125	.125
15	3	1

Batting
2BDubón (12, Lovelady)
Team LOB1
Team RISP0-2 (Olson 0-1, Albies 0-1)

Nationals Pitching

pitchers
R. Lovelady
M. Mikolas
team

IP	H	K	PC-ST	ERA
1.0	1	0	12-9	2.49
3.1	2	1	43-26	6.40
4.1	3	1	55-35

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMikolas 7/11; Lovelady 4/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMikolas-8-1-7-10; Lovelady-2-0-3-4
Ground Balls-Fly BallsMikolas 4-4; Lovelady 2-1
Game ScoresR Lovelady 51

Braves Pitching

pitchers
B. Elder
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	4	0	0	1	3	0	72-48	1.86
5.0	4	0	0	1	3	0	72-48

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedElder 15/20
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesElder-12-8-12-16
Ground Balls-Fly BallsElder 8-4
Game ScoresB Elder 61

Scoring Summary

No scoring plays available

Regular Season Series

ATL leads 3-1

Braves
9
Nationals
4

Game 1

21/4

Braves
4
Nationals
11

Game 2

22/4

Braves
8
Nationals
6

Game 3

23/4

Braves
7
Nationals
2

Game 4

24/4

Nationals
Braves

Game 5

Nationals
Braves

Game 6

24/5

Nationals
Braves

Game 7

25/5

Nationals
Braves

Game 8

31/7

Nationals
Braves

Game 9

1/8

Nationals
Braves

Game 10

2/8

Nationals
Braves

Game 11

3/8

Braves
Nationals

Game 12

2/9

Braves
Nationals

Game 13

3/9

Truist Park

7:15 AM, 23 May 2026

Current Weather

Atlanta, Georgia

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tom Hanahan
First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Second Base Umpire - Brock Ballou
Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	35	16	.686	-	W3
Philadelphia	25	25	.500	9.5	L2
Washington	25	26	.490	10	L1
New York	22	28	.440	12.5	W1
Miami	22	29	.431	13	L3

Pirates call up prospect Esmerlyn Valdez, start him in RF

The Pirates recalled prospect Esmerlyn Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis after a recent hot streak and had him in the lineup in right field Friday night for their game at Toronto.

Mets designate veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment

The Mets designated 37-year-old reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment Friday after 14 appearances with the club.

Astros extend Cubs' skid to 6 with 4-2 victory

— Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday.

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