Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Braves

2-0

7-1

Final

Nationals

0-2

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	2	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	7
WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Who won: Braves 7-1

The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 1st inning. Matt Olson went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Braves. Keibert Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Apr 1

Acuña, Olson back-to-back; Strider Ks 9, Braves top Nats 7-1

Ronald Acuña Jr. claimed teammate Orlando Arcia predicted the Atlanta Braves would hit back-to-back homers on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
Braves 2-0 on the road; Nationals 0-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Braves1st 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

Nationals4th 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

Braves1st in NL East

Spencer Strider SP

Probable starter · 20-5, 3.86 ERA, 281 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Matt Olson1B
3Austin Riley3B
4Ozzie Albies2B
5Michael Harris IICF
6Travis d'ArnaudC
7Eddie RosarioLF
8Marcell OzunaDH
9Orlando ArciaSS

Nationals4th in NL East

Josiah Gray SP

Probable starter · 8-13, 3.91 ERA, 143 K, 1.46 WHIP

Lineup

1Luis Garcia Jr.2B
2Joey MenesesDH
3Dominic Smith1B
4Keibert RuizC
5Corey DickersonLF
6Jeimer Candelario3B
7Lane ThomasRF
8CJ AbramsSS
9Victor RoblesCF

The series

ATL wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Braves 7, Nationals 2 (Mar 30)

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Game info

Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 27,529
Officials: Phil Cuzzi (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Ripperger (First Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)