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Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Braves
97-58
8-2
Final
Nationals
53-101
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Braves 8-2

The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Nationals Park. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 4th inning. Ronald Acuna Jr. went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Braves. Victor Robles went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Sep 27
Acuña homers twice, Braves beat Nationals 8-2 to tie for 1st

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a pair of solo home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win, moving them into a first-place tie in the NL East with the New York Mets.

What it means

  • Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
  • Braves 45-32 on the road; Nationals 24-52 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 8
Andy Pages lifts Dodgers past Braves, into third straight NLCS
Recap · Oct 8
Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series
ESPN · Oct 7
Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to Game 3 win, 2-1 NLDS lead vs. Braves
Recap · Oct 7
Yamamoto is dominant again as Dodgers ride homers from Hernández and Freeman to 3-1 win over Braves
Preview · Oct 7
Dodgers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Braves
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing

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
Kyle Muller SP
Probable starter · 1-1, 8.03 ERA, 12 K, 1.70 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
  2. 2Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 3Austin Riley3B
  4. 4Matt Olson1B
  5. 5Michael Harris IICF
  6. 6William ContrerasC
  7. 7Eddie RosarioLF
  8. 8Marcell OzunaDH
  9. 9Orlando Arcia2B
Nationals1st in NL East
Paolo Espino SP
Probable starter · 0-9, 4.84 ERA, 92 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lane ThomasRF
  2. 2CJ AbramsSS
  3. 3Joey Meneses1B
  4. 4Luke VoitDH
  5. 5Alex CallLF
  6. 6Cesar Hernandez2B
  7. 7Ildemaro Vargas3B
  8. 8Victor RoblesCF
  9. 9Tres BarreraC

The series

ATL wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Braves 8, Nationals 0 (Sep 26)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 23,281
Officials
Hunter Wendelstedt (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Tom Hallion (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesATL wins series 2-1

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