Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Nationals

26-27

2-0

Final

Braves

36-17

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Nationals 2-0

The Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Truist Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. Jorbit Vivas went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · May 23

Irvin, Washington relievers hold Braves to 1 hit in a 2-0 win

Jake Irvin held the Braves hitless over five innings before leaving with an injury, and the Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta 2-0 with a combined one-hitter Saturday.

What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
Braves have won 4 of the last 5.
Nationals 16-11 on the road; Braves 17-9 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

Jake Irvin SP

Probable starter · 2-10, 5.48 ERA, 110 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1James WoodLF
2Luis Garcia Jr.1B
3Jose TenaDH
4CJ AbramsSS
5Dylan CrewsRF
6Daylen LileLF
7Nasim Nunez2B
8Jorbit Vivas3B
9Keibert RuizC

Braves1st in NL East

Grant Holmes SP

Probable starter · 10-6, 3.44 ERA, 115 K, 1.31 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Michael Harris IICF
3Matt Olson1B
4Ozzie Albies2B
5Dominic SmithDH
6Austin Riley3B
7Mauricio DubonSS
8Mike YastrzemskiLF
9Chadwick TrompC

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Braves 5, Nationals 4 (May 22)

Last 5

WSH

No games yet this season.

ATL

Lvs WSH0-2
Wvs WSH5-4
W@ MIA9-3
W@ MIA9-1
W@ MIA8-4

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Game info

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 35,819
Officials: Ron Kulpa (Home Plate Umpire), Brock Ballou (First Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Second Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Third Base Umpire)