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Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Braves
56-37
6-3
Final
Nationals
30-63
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Braves 6-3

The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Nationals Park. The Braves win the series 3-1. The Braves outscored the Nationals 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Matt Olson went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Braves. Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Jul 16
Olson, Riley homer as Braves send Nats to 9th loss in a row

Matt Olson and freshly minted All-Star Austin Riley hit consecutive home runs in the third inning, and the Atlanta Braves rolled to a 6-3 victory Saturday night and dealt the Washington Nationals their ninth loss in a row.

What it means

  • Season series: ATL wins series 3-1.
  • Braves 25-17 on the road; Nationals 14-36 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Braves4th in NL East
  • Bryce Elder SP
    Knee, Surgery, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Martin Perez SP
    Back, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Reynaldo Lopez RP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Spencer Strider SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Nationals1st in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves4th in NL East
Max Fried SP
Probable starter · 14-7, 2.48 ERA, 170 K, 1.01 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Dansby SwansonSS
  2. 2Matt Olson1B
  3. 3Austin Riley3B
  4. 4Travis d'ArnaudC
  5. 5Eddie RosarioLF
  6. 6Adam DuvallRF
  7. 7Marcell OzunaDH
  8. 8Robinson Cano2B
  9. 9Michael Harris IICF
Nationals1st in NL East
Paolo Espino SP
Probable starter · 0-9, 4.84 ERA, 92 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lane ThomasLF
  2. 2Cesar Hernandez2B
  3. 3Juan SotoRF
  4. 4Josh Bell1B
  5. 5Keibert RuizDH
  6. 6Maikel Franco3B
  7. 7Alcides EscobarSS
  8. 8Tres BarreraC
  9. 9Victor RoblesCF

The series

ATL wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Braves 8, Nationals 4 (Jul 15)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 37,880
Officials
Mark Carlson (Home Plate Umpire), Jose Navas (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesATL wins series 3-1

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