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ATLANTA – Well, the Nationals finally won one. Would two be too much to ask?
If the Nats can find a way to win this afternoon at Truist Park, they will earn a four-game series split, which they would happily accept after suffering through a seven-game losing streak.
The offense scored five runs last night, the most they’ve put on the board in a week. Today the Nats will try to continue their moment against AJ Smith-Shawver. The 22-year-old right-hander is 2-2 with a 2.76 ERA and 1.347 WHIP in six starts. He hasn’t given up more than three runs in an outing so far, and is only two starts removed from a dominant appearance against the Reds in which he pitched eight shutout innings of one-hit ball.
Meanwhile, Trevor Williams will try to help his team end this leg of the road trip on a high note. The right-hander enters his ninth start with a 2-4 record, 5.88 ERA and 1.573 WHIP. He has given up four or more runs in each of his last three starts, so he’ll need to be more effective against this tough Braves lineup.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at ATLANTA BRAVES
Where: Truist Park
Gametime: 12:15 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB Network (out-of-market only), MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, DC 87.7 (Spanish), MLB.com
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 77 degrees, wind 12 mph in from right field
NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
2B Amed Rosario
LF James Wood
C Keibert Ruiz
1B Nathaniel Lowe
DH Josh Bell
RF Alex Call
3B José Tena
CF Jacob Young
RHP Trevor Williams
BRAVES
LF Alex Verdugo
C Drake Baldwin
DH Marcell Ozuna
1B Matt Olson
3B Austin Riley
CF Michael Harris II
2B Ozzie Albies
RF Eli White
SS Nick Allen
RHP AJ Smith-Shawver
