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Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals, Doubleheader Game 2 Makeup from Sept. 23

MLB
Braves
100-56
8-5
Final
Nationals
69-88
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Braves 8-5

The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 8-5 in Doubleheader Game 2 Makeup from Sept. 23 on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Braves win the series 3-1. The Braves outscored the Nationals 4-0 in the 4th inning. Kevin Pillar went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Braves. Luis Garcia Jr. went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

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Braves reach 100 wins again, beat Nationals 8-5 behind Strider to secure doubleheader split

Spencer Strider earned his major league-leading 19th win and the Atlanta Braves got their 100th victory of the season Sunday night by defeating the Washington Nationals 8-5 for a doubleheader split.

What it means

  • Season series: ATL wins series 3-1.
  • Braves 52-29 on the road; Nationals 34-47 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
  1. 1Michael Harris IICF
  2. 2Ozzie Albies2B
  3. 3Austin Riley3B
  4. 4Matt Olson1B
  5. 5Marcell OzunaDH
  6. 6Travis d'ArnaudC
  7. 7Orlando ArciaSS
  8. 8Kevin PillarRF
  9. 9Forrest WallLF
Nationals4th in NL East
Joan Adon SP
Probable starter · 2-4, 6.45 ERA, 48 K, 1.63 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Keibert RuizC
  4. 4Joey MenesesDH
  5. 5Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  6. 6Dominic Smith1B
  7. 7Ildemaro Vargas3B
  8. 8Jake AluLF
  9. 9Jacob YoungCF

The series

ATL wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Nationals 3, Braves 2 (Sep 24)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 34,501
Officials
Jacob Metz (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Ramon DeJesus (Second Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (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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