Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Nationals

70-91

3-5

Final

Braves

104-57

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Braves 5-3

The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Truist Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Nationals 4-0 in the 5th inning. Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Braves. Keibert Ruiz went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Sep 30

Ozuna hits go-ahead, 3-run homer, Strider gets 20th win as Braves beat Nationals 5-3

Marcell Ozuna hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning, Spencer Strider shook off a shaky first inning to get his 20th win and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
Nationals 36-44 on the road; Braves 52-28 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East

Joan Adon SP

Probable starter · 2-4, 6.45 ERA, 48 K, 1.63 WHIP

Lineup

1CJ AbramsSS
2Lane ThomasRF
3Keibert RuizC
4Joey MenesesDH
5Luis Garcia Jr.2B
6Dominic Smith1B
7Carter Kieboom3B
8Jake AluLF
9Jacob YoungCF

Braves1st in NL East

Spencer Strider SP

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

Lineup

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

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Nationals 10, Braves 6 (Sep 29)

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Game info

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 41,652
Officials: Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Third Base Umpire)