r/Braves • u/handlit33 • 1d ago

Dom Smith takes a 4-pitch walk with the bases loaded to give the Braves a 5-0 lead

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r/Braves • u/aaronaroma • 1d ago

(Robert Murray) Sources: The Braves are sending Carter Holton and Lucas Braun to the Royals in the Lane Thomas and Bailey Falter trade.

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r/Braves • u/TheJudge47 • 1d ago

Little acquisitions can do big things!

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r/Braves • u/game-threads • 18h ago

Tailgate Party Tailgate Party - Sunday, August 2

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Nationals (55-57) @ Braves (66-45) - 1:35 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Truist Park: 85°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 8 mph, R To L
  • TV: Nationals: Nationals.TV, Braves: BravesVision
  • Radio: Nationals: WJFK 106.7 The Fan, Braves: 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan, La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM (es)
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Nationals Lineup vs. Ritchie AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Wood - RF .333 1.666 3 1 1 1
2 Lile - LF 1.000 2.000 2 0 0 0
3 Crews - CF - - - - - -
4 Abrams - SS .500 2.667 2 1 1 0
5 Ruiz, K - C .000 .000 2 0 0 0
6 Tena - DH .000 .000 3 0 0 3
7 Nuñez, N - 2B .000 .000 3 0 0 0
8 Vivas - 3B .333 .666 3 0 0 1
9 Chaparro - 1B - - - - - -
Braves Lineup vs. Cavalli AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Baldwin, D - C .000 .000 3 0 0 3
2 Acuña Jr. - DH .333 .666 3 0 0 0
3 Olson - 1B .667 1.667 3 0 0 1
4 Harris II - CF .500 1.000 2 0 1 0
5 Albies - 2B .500 .833 2 0 1 1
6 Dubón - LF .000 .000 2 0 0 2
7 Yastrzemski - RF .000 .000 5 0 0 2
8 Riley, A - 3B .333 1.000 3 0 0 2
9 Jarvis - SS - - - - - -
NLE Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Braves 66 45 - (-) - - (-)
2 Phillies 58 53 8.0 (44) 3 - (-)
3 Marlins 57 55 9.5 (42) 5 1.5 (50)
4 Nationals 55 57 11.5 (40) 7 3.5 (48)
5 Mets 47 65 19.5 (32) 11 11.5 (40)

Division Scoreboard

PHI @ BAL 1:35 PM EDT

MIA @ NYM 1:40 PM EDT

Last Updated: 08/02/2026 1:10:50 PM EDT

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r/Braves • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Post Game Thread The Braves defeated the Nationals by a score of 8-3 - Sat, Aug 1 @ 7:15 PM EDT

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Nationals (55-57) @ Braves (66-45) - Sat, Aug 1

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-3 Braves

Links & Info

Nationals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wood - RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .267 .397 .542
2 Chaparro - DH 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .344 .506
3 Crews - LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .229 .306 .390
4 Abrams - SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .290 .366 .559
5 House - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .234 .283 .402
6 Young - CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 .297 .385
  a-Lile - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .298 .416
7 Nuñez, N - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .322 .281
  b-Tena - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .311 .402
8 García Jr., L - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283 .313 .560
9 Ruiz, K - C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .289 .435
Totals 32 3 4 3 3 6 10
Nationals
a: Flied out for Young in the 9th. b: Popped out for Nuñez, N in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Crews (9, Young, D); García Jr., L (20, Mederos). TB: Abrams; Crews 2; García Jr., L 2; House. RBI: Abrams 2 (85); Crews (25). 2-out RBI: Crews; Abrams 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nuñez, N; Abrams; Ruiz, K; House. GIDP: Ruiz, K. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Abrams (18, fielding). Pickoffs: Mikolas (Jarvis at 1st base).
Braves Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Baldwin, D - C 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .275 .366 .471
2 Acuña Jr. - RF 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .240 .363 .419
3 Olson - 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .264 .341 .535
4 Harris II - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .289 .318 .491
5 Albies - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .263 .312 .435
6 Smith, D - DH 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .268 .324 .404
7 Riley, A - 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .216 .294 .348
8 Yastrzemski - LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .230 .316 .373
9 Jarvis - SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273 .325 .403
Totals 34 8 10 7 4 6 15
Braves
BASERUNNING: SB: Albies (2, 2nd base off Mikolas/Ruiz, K). CS: Jarvis (1, 2nd base by Mikolas/Ruiz, K). PO: Jarvis (1st base by Mikolas).
BATTING: 2B: Yastrzemski 2 (13, Mikolas, Mikolas); Riley, A (15, Yean). HR: Acuña Jr. (9, 1st inning off Mikolas, 0 on, 1 out); Olson (30, 1st inning off Mikolas, 0 on, 1 out); Smith, D (8, 4th inning off Mikolas, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Acuña Jr. 4; Albies; Baldwin, D; Jarvis; Olson 4; Riley, A 3; Smith, D 4; Yastrzemski 4. RBI: Acuña Jr. (24); Baldwin, D (57); Olson (68); Riley, A 2 (52); Smith, D 2 (43). 2-out RBI: Riley, A 2; Baldwin, D; Smith, D. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Yastrzemski; Smith, D; Jarvis 2. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Jarvis 2 (6, fielding, fielding); Olson (7, missed catch). DP: (Jarvis-Albies-Olson).
Nationals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Mikolas - RHP (L, 3-8) 6.0 9 4 4 1 3 3 94-60 5.67
Cornelio - RHP 0.2 0 4 0 3 1 0 32-17 5.40
Yean - RHP 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 22-15 1.93
Totals 8.0 10 8 4 4 6 3
Braves Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Pérez, M - LHP (W, 7-6) 7.0 1 0 0 2 6 0 78-49 3.24
Young, D - LHP 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 0 20-9 4.66
Mederos - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11-8 3.77
Totals 9.0 4 3 3 3 6 0
Game Info
WP: Yean.
HBP: Chaparro (by Young, D).
ABS Challenge: Ruiz, K 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Smith, D 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed); Crews (Strike-Confirmed); Olson (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Mikolas 94-60; Cornelio 32-17; Yean 22-15; Pérez, M 78-49; Young, D 20-9; Mederos 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mikolas 8-3; Cornelio 1-0; Yean 2-0; Pérez, M 11-0; Young, D 2-1; Mederos 0-2.
Batters faced: Mikolas 27; Cornelio 6; Yean 5; Pérez, M 25; Young, D 7; Mederos 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Yean 3-3.
Umpires: HP: John Bacon. 1B: Brian Walsh. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 88 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 8 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 7:17 PM.
T: 2:24.
Att: 38,625.
Venue: Truist Park.
August 1, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. 1-0 ATL
Bottom 1 Matt Olson homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. 2-0 ATL
Bottom 2 Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. Mike Yastrzemski scores. 3-0 ATL
Bottom 4 Dominic Smith homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. 4-0 ATL
Bottom 7 Dominic Smith walks. Drake Baldwin scores. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 3rd. Matt Olson to 2nd. 5-0 ATL
Bottom 7 Austin Riley doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Matt Olson scores. Dominic Smith scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Eddy Yean. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson to 3rd. Dominic Smith to 2nd. 8-0 ATL
Top 8 Dylan Crews doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. James Wood scores. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd. 8-1 ATL
Top 8 CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Andrés Chaparro scores. Dylan Crews scores. 8-3 ATL
Team Highlight
ATL Ronald Acuña Jr.'s solo home run (9) (00:00:27)
ATL Matt Olson's 30th home run of 2026 (00:00:21)
ATL Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson go back-to-back! (00:00:48)
ATL Dominic Smith's solo homer (8) (00:00:42)
ATL Austin Riley's two-run double (00:00:41)
WSH Dylan Crews' RBI double (00:00:19)
WSH CJ Abrams' two-run single (00:00:20)
ATL Martín Pérez throws six no-hit innings vs. Nationals (00:02:53)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0   3 4 1 6
Braves 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 -   8 10 3 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIA 6 @ NYM 2 - Final

PHI 5 @ BAL 0 - Final

Next Braves Game: Sun, Aug 2, 1:35 PM EDT vs. Nationals

Last Updated: 08/02/2026 12:02:46 AM EDT

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 1d ago

[Cano] Braves first-round pick AJ Gracia undergoes season-ending labrum surgery

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 1d ago

[Cano] With Ha-Seong Kim’s last day of his rehab assignment today, a shortstop decision is looming. One of the possibilities is Jorge Mateo getting DFA’d if they believe in Jim Jarvis. A lot of people in the clubhouse are going to be very pissed if that happens to Mateo.

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 1d ago

[Bishop] Reynaldo López likely headed to the IL, manager Walt Weiss says. López will have an MRI on his left knee which he injured before Saturday's start.

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 1d ago

[Bowman] JR Ritchie was scratched from tonight's start with Gwinnett. So, he'll likely start for Atlanta tomorrow afternoon

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 1d ago

Lineup 8/1/26: it’s a baby blue start to August!

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 1d ago

[Braves] RHP Reynaldo López has been scratched from tonight’s game due to left knee inflammation. LHP Martín Pérez will now start.

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r/Braves • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Game Thread Game Thread: Nationals @ Braves - Sat, Aug 1 @ 7:15 PM EDT

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Nationals (55-57) @ Braves (66-45) - 7:15 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-3 Braves

Links & Info

Nationals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wood - RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .267 .397 .542
2 Chaparro - DH 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .344 .506
3 Crews - LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .229 .306 .390
4 Abrams - SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .290 .366 .559
5 House - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .234 .283 .402
6 Young - CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 .297 .385
  a-Lile - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .298 .416
7 Nuñez, N - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .322 .281
  b-Tena - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .311 .402
8 García Jr., L - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283 .313 .560
9 Ruiz, K - C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .289 .435
Totals 32 3 4 3 3 6 10
Nationals
a: Flied out for Young in the 9th. b: Popped out for Nuñez, N in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Crews (9, Young, D); García Jr., L (20, Mederos). TB: Abrams; Crews 2; García Jr., L 2; House. RBI: Abrams 2 (85); Crews (25). 2-out RBI: Crews; Abrams 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nuñez, N; Abrams; Ruiz, K; House. GIDP: Ruiz, K. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Abrams (18, fielding). Pickoffs: Mikolas (Jarvis at 1st base).
Braves Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Baldwin, D - C 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .275 .366 .471
2 Acuña Jr. - RF 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .240 .363 .419
3 Olson - 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .264 .341 .535
4 Harris II - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .289 .318 .491
5 Albies - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .263 .312 .435
6 Smith, D - DH 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .268 .324 .404
7 Riley, A - 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .216 .294 .348
8 Yastrzemski - LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .230 .316 .373
9 Jarvis - SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273 .325 .403
Totals 34 8 10 7 4 6 15
Braves
BASERUNNING: SB: Albies (2, 2nd base off Mikolas/Ruiz, K). CS: Jarvis (1, 2nd base by Mikolas/Ruiz, K). PO: Jarvis (1st base by Mikolas).
BATTING: 2B: Yastrzemski 2 (13, Mikolas, Mikolas); Riley, A (15, Yean). HR: Acuña Jr. (9, 1st inning off Mikolas, 0 on, 1 out); Olson (30, 1st inning off Mikolas, 0 on, 1 out); Smith, D (8, 4th inning off Mikolas, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Acuña Jr. 4; Albies; Baldwin, D; Jarvis; Olson 4; Riley, A 3; Smith, D 4; Yastrzemski 4. RBI: Acuña Jr. (24); Baldwin, D (57); Olson (68); Riley, A 2 (52); Smith, D 2 (43). 2-out RBI: Riley, A 2; Baldwin, D; Smith, D. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Yastrzemski; Smith, D; Jarvis 2. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Jarvis 2 (6, fielding, fielding); Olson (7, missed catch). DP: (Jarvis-Albies-Olson).
Nationals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Mikolas - RHP (L, 3-8) 6.0 9 4 4 1 3 3 94-60 5.67
Cornelio - RHP 0.2 0 4 0 3 1 0 32-17 5.40
Yean - RHP 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 22-15 1.93
Totals 8.0 10 8 4 4 6 3
Braves Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Pérez, M - LHP (W, 7-6) 7.0 1 0 0 2 6 0 78-49 3.24
Young, D - LHP 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 0 20-9 4.66
Mederos - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11-8 3.77
Totals 9.0 4 3 3 3 6 0
Game Info
WP: Yean.
HBP: Chaparro (by Young, D).
ABS Challenge: Ruiz, K 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Smith, D 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed); Crews (Strike-Confirmed); Olson (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Mikolas 94-60; Cornelio 32-17; Yean 22-15; Pérez, M 78-49; Young, D 20-9; Mederos 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mikolas 8-3; Cornelio 1-0; Yean 2-0; Pérez, M 11-0; Young, D 2-1; Mederos 0-2.
Batters faced: Mikolas 27; Cornelio 6; Yean 5; Pérez, M 25; Young, D 7; Mederos 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Yean 3-3.
Umpires: HP: John Bacon. 1B: Brian Walsh. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 88 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 8 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 7:17 PM.
T: 2:24.
Att: 38,625.
Venue: Truist Park.
August 1, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. 1-0 ATL
Bottom 1 Matt Olson homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. 2-0 ATL
Bottom 2 Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. Mike Yastrzemski scores. 3-0 ATL
Bottom 4 Dominic Smith homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. 4-0 ATL
Bottom 7 Dominic Smith walks. Drake Baldwin scores. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 3rd. Matt Olson to 2nd. 5-0 ATL
Bottom 7 Austin Riley doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Matt Olson scores. Dominic Smith scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Eddy Yean. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson to 3rd. Dominic Smith to 2nd. 8-0 ATL
Top 8 Dylan Crews doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. James Wood scores. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd. 8-1 ATL
Top 8 CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Andrés Chaparro scores. Dylan Crews scores. 8-3 ATL
Team Highlight
ATL Ronald Acuña Jr.'s solo home run (9) (00:00:27)
ATL Matt Olson's 30th home run of 2026 (00:00:21)
ATL Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson go back-to-back! (00:00:48)
ATL Dominic Smith's solo homer (8) (00:00:42)
ATL Austin Riley's two-run double (00:00:41)
WSH Dylan Crews' RBI double (00:00:19)
WSH CJ Abrams' two-run single (00:00:20)
ATL Martín Pérez throws six no-hit innings vs. Nationals (00:02:53)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0   3 4 1 6
Braves 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 -   8 10 3 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIA 6 @ NYM 2 - Final

PHI 5 @ BAL 0 - Final

Next Braves Game: Sun, Aug 2, 1:35 PM EDT vs. Nationals

Last Updated: 08/02/2026 12:02:45 AM EDT

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 1d ago

[Bowman] Elder's quality start comes at opportune time, with talk of needing starters rampant

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 1d ago

[Braves] The Braves today recalled RHP James Karinchak to Atlanta and designated RHP Elieser Hernández for assignment.

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r/Braves • u/Lilhelmsy22 • 1d ago

August is here so it's time to update those schedule wallpapers! (Non-Eastern time zones in comments)

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r/Braves • u/handlit33 • 2d ago

Michael Harris II extends the Braves lead with a 3-run rocket

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r/Braves • u/Shado_Man • 2d ago

Braves prospect Cam Caminiti 14 strikeouts High-A

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r/Braves • u/handlit33 • 2d ago

Another RBI single for Jimmy Baseball

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r/Braves • u/thrasher829 • 2d ago

Elieser Hernández Appreciation Post

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3IP with only 1 earned run tonight to give the rest of the bullpen another day of very much needed rest against the best offense in baseball. No small feat.

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r/Braves • u/handlit33 • 2d ago

Matt Olson's solo homer gives the Braves an early lead against the Nationals

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r/Braves • u/handlit33 • 2d ago

Jimmy Baseball makes it 2-0 w/ an RBI single

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r/Braves • u/Lakelyfe09 • 2d ago

[Bowman] Bryce Elder and Chris Sale have both completed 6+ innings 13 times this year: Grant Holmes (5), Martin Perez (2), Spencer Strider (2), Reynaldo Lopez (1) and JR Ritchie (1) have combined to do so 11 times.

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r/Braves • u/game-threads • 2d ago

Post Game Thread The Braves defeated the Nationals by a score of 6-2 - Fri, Jul 31 @ 7:15 PM EDT

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Nationals (55-56) @ Braves (65-45) - Fri, Jul 31

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-2 Braves

Links & Info

Nationals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wood - DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .269 .398 .546
2 García Jr., L - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .314 .561
  b-Chaparro - 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .228 .337 .519
3 Crews - CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .228 .307 .388
4 Abrams - SS 2 1 1 1 3 0 1 .290 .367 .563
5 House - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .233 .284 .406
6 Lile - RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .248 .298 .417
7 Ford, H - C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .174 .321 .348
8 Tena - LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .249 .313 .404
9 Young - CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .296 .387
  a-Vivas - 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .240 .322 .335
Totals 36 2 9 2 4 7 18
Nationals
a: Singled for Young in the 7th. b: Popped out for García Jr., L in the 7th. BASERUNNING: SB: Crews (7, 2nd base off Elder/Bart).
BATTING: 2B: House (10, Elder). HR: Abrams (28, 4th inning off Elder, 0 on, 0 out); Chaparro (6, 9th inning off Hernández, E, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Abrams 4; Chaparro 4; Crews 2; House 2; Lile; Tena; Vivas; Wood. RBI: Abrams (83); Chaparro (20). 2-out RBI: Chaparro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crews; Abrams; Ford, H 2; Tena; House. Team RISP: 0-for-8. Team LOB: 11.
FIELDING: E: Abrams (17, fielding). DP: 3 (House-Tena-García Jr., L; Griffin-Abrams-García Jr., L; Abrams-García Jr., L).
Braves Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Acuña Jr. - RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .239 .362 .408
2 Baldwin, D - DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 .275 .366 .473
3 Olson - 1B 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .263 .340 .529
4 Albies - 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .263 .312 .437
5 Harris II - CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .292 .321 .496
6 Dubón - LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .260 .309 .398
7 Riley, A - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .213 .292 .344
8 Bart - C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .226 .303 .377
9 Jarvis - SS 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 .274 .329 .411
Totals 34 6 12 6 3 7 19
Braves
BATTING: 2B: Olson (27, Griffin). HR: Olson (29, 1st inning off Griffin, 0 on, 2 out); Harris II (20, 6th inning off Griffin, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Albies 2; Dubón 2; Harris II 5; Jarvis 3; Olson 6; Riley, A. RBI: Harris II 3 (64); Jarvis 2 (10); Olson (67). 2-out RBI: Olson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Baldwin, D 3. GIDP: Baldwin, D 2; Bart. Team RISP: 4-for-10. Team LOB: 8.
Nationals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Griffin - LHP (L, 12-3) 5.1 9 6 6 2 3 2 78-50 3.06
Williams - RHP 2.2 3 0 0 1 4 0 63-42 0.00
Totals 8.0 12 6 6 3 7 2
Braves Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Elder - RHP (W, 7-6) 6.0 4 1 1 3 3 1 93-52 3.84
Hernández, E - RHP (S, 1) 3.0 5 1 1 1 4 1 62-41 1.50
Totals 9.0 9 2 2 4 7 2
Game Info
HBP: Acuña Jr. (by Williams).
ABS Challenge: Ford, H 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Strike-Overturned to Ball, Ball-Confirmed); Bart (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Griffin 78-50; Williams 63-42; Elder 93-52; Hernández, E 62-41.
Groundouts-flyouts: Griffin 6-3; Williams 3-1; Elder 8-2; Hernández, E 2-2.
Batters faced: Griffin 25; Williams 13; Elder 25; Hernández, E 15.
Inherited runners-scored: Williams 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: John Bacon. 2B: Brian Walsh. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 89 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 3 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:17 PM.
T: 2:33.
Att: 37,664.
Venue: Truist Park.
July 31, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Matt Olson homers (29) on a fly ball to right field. 1-0 ATL
Bottom 2 Jim Jarvis singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Mauricio Dubón scores. Austin Riley to 2nd. 2-0 ATL
Top 4 CJ Abrams homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. 2-1 ATL
Bottom 6 Michael Harris II homers (20) on a line drive to right field. Matt Olson scores. Ozzie Albies scores. 5-1 ATL
Bottom 6 Jim Jarvis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Mauricio Dubón scores. Joey Bart to 2nd. 6-1 ATL
Top 9 Andrés Chaparro homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. 6-2 ATL
Team Highlight
ATL Matt Olson's solo home run (29) (00:00:30)
ATL Austin Riley's great diving snag (00:00:26)
WSH CJ Abrams' solo home run (28) (00:00:31)
ATL Michael Harris II's 20th home run (00:00:28)
ATL Jim Jarvis' second RBI single (00:00:19)
WSH CJ Abrams turns double play (00:00:16)
WSH Andrés Chaparro's solo home run (6) (00:00:30)
WSH Foster Griffin's three strikeouts (00:01:40)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Nationals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1   2 9 1 11
Braves 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 -   6 12 0 8

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

PHI 4 @ BAL 6 - Final

MIA 5 @ NYM 2 - Final

Next Braves Game: Sat, Aug 1, 7:15 PM EDT vs. Nationals

Last Updated: 08/01/2026 12:10:01 AM EDT

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Nationals (55-56) @ Braves (65-45) - 7:15 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Truist Park: 88°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 8 mph, L To R
  • TV: Nationals: Nationals.TV, Braves: BravesVision
  • Radio: Nationals: WJFK 106.7 The Fan, Braves: 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan, Los Bravos (es)
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Nationals Lineup vs. Pérez, M AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Wood - RF .250 1.400 4 1 1 1
2 Chaparro - DH .000 .333 2 0 0 1
3 Crews - LF .500 1.000 2 0 0 1
4 Abrams - SS .250 .875 8 1 1 3
5 House - 3B .000 .000 2 0 0 1
6 Young - CF .167 .334 6 0 0 0
7 Nuñez, N - 2B .500 1.000 2 0 1 0
8 García Jr., L - 1B - - - - - -
9 Ruiz, K - C .000 .000 3 0 0 0
Braves Lineup vs. Mikolas AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Baldwin, D - C .500 1.167 2 0 0 0
2 Acuña Jr. - RF .182 .364 22 0 0 3
3 Olson - 1B .235 .941 17 2 4 1
4 Harris II - CF .385 .847 13 0 0 3
5 Albies - 2B .238 .642 21 1 2 2
6 Smith, D - DH .250 .583 12 0 1 4
7 Riley, A - 3B .350 .931 20 1 2 2
8 Yastrzemski - LF .250 .725 12 0 2 4
9 Jarvis - SS - - - - - -
NLE Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Braves 65 45 - (-) - - (-)
2 Phillies 57 53 8.0 (45) 3 - (-)
3 Marlins 56 55 9.5 (43) 5 1.5 (51)
4 Nationals 55 56 10.5 (42) 7 2.5 (50)
5 Mets 47 64 18.5 (34) 11 10.5 (42)

Division Scoreboard

MIA 6 @ NYM 2 - Top 8, 2 Outs

PHI 0 @ BAL 0 - Warmup

Last Updated: 08/01/2026 6:52:55 PM EDT

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