Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Nationals

27-27

2-1

Final

Braves

36-18

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Nationals 2-1

The Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Truist Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. Ozzie Albies went 3-for-4 for the Braves.

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What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
Nationals 17-11 on the road; Braves 17-10 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

Foster Griffin SP

Probable starter · 15-6, 3.60 ERA, 158 K, 1.21 WHIP

Lineup

1James WoodLF
2Curtis Mead3B
3Andres Chaparro1B
4CJ AbramsSS
5Dylan CrewsRF
6Daylen LileDH
7Jacob YoungCF
8Nasim Nunez2B
9Keibert RuizC

Braves1st in NL East

Martin Perez SP

Probable starter · 9-9, 3.04 ERA, 102 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.DH
2Mauricio DubonLF
3Matt Olson1B
4Ozzie Albies2B
5Austin Riley3B
6Michael Harris IICF
7Eli WhiteRF
8Ha-Seong KimSS
9Sandy LeonC

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Nationals 2, Braves 0 (May 23)

Last 5

WSH

No games yet this season.

ATL

Lvs WSH1-2
Lvs WSH0-2
Wvs WSH5-4
W@ MIA9-3
W@ MIA9-1

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Game info

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 36,429
Officials: Brock Ballou (Home Plate Umpire), Scott Barry (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Third Base Umpire)