Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

atBraves at Nationals

September 2 · 1:05 PM EDT

The read

The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Atlanta Braves1st in the NL EastWWWLLW334-32Away

Washington Nationals4th in the NL East, 16.5 backWLLWLW129-38Home

Our pick, projected final

Braves5

Nationals6

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Atlanta Braves

65%

Washington Nationals

35%

Nationals to win

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Atlanta Braves

Drake Baldwin#30LHB.274Catcher

Ronald Acuña Jr.#13RHBRight field

Matt Olson#28LHBFirst base

Mauricio Dubón#14RHB.270Shortstop

Michael Harris II#23LHB.291Center field

Ozzie Albies#1SHBSecond base

Lane Thomas#20RHBLeft field

Austin Riley#27RHBThird base

Ha-Seong Kim#7RHBPinch hitter

Washington Nationals

CJ Abrams#5LHB.274coldDesignated hitter

Dylan Crews#3RHBRight field

Andrés Chaparro#87RHB.250hotFirst base

Daylen Lile#4LHB.251hotLeft field

Brady House#12RHBThird base

Keibert Ruiz#20SHB.281hotCatcher

Jacob Young#30RHBCenter field

Jorbit Vivas#84LHBSecond base

Nasim Nuñez#26SHBShortstop

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Atlanta Braves5 listed

Reynaldo LopezRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Joe JimenezRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-14.

Robert SuarezRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Spencer StriderStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Spencer SchwellenbachStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-22.

Washington Nationals5 listed

Richard LoveladyRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

James WoodRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Drew MillasCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Josiah GrayStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-04.

DJ HerzStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-07.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Rays79-54.594W1

2New York Yankees75-57.568W1

3Boston Red Sox73-60.549L1

4Toronto Blue Jays65-69.485W1

5Baltimore Orioles65-69.485L1

AL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Chicago White Sox70-63.526W2

2Cleveland Guardians68-66.507W7

3Minnesota Twins64-70.478L2

4Detroit Tigers62-71.466L1

5Kansas City Royals59-75.440L1

AL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Houston Astros66-67.496L1

2Texas Rangers66-68.493L2

3Seattle Mariners64-70.478L1

4Oakland Athletics53-81.396W2

5Los Angeles Angels52-82.388L4

NL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Braves78-55.586W3

2Philadelphia Phillies74-60.552W1

3Miami Marlins68-66.507W1

4Washington Nationals63-73.463W1

5New York Mets60-73.451L1

NL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Milwaukee Brewers82-51.617W1

2Chicago Cubs76-58.567L2

3St. Louis Cardinals67-68.496W1

4Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481L1

5Cincinnati Reds63-71.470W1

NL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Dodgers80-53.602L2

2San Diego Padres72-62.537W1

3Arizona Diamondbacks71-63.530W2

4San Francisco Giants54-79.406L1

5Colorado Rockies52-82.388L1

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atBraves at Nationals

September 2 · 1:05 PM EDT

The read

The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Atlanta Braves1st in the NL EastWWWLLW334-32Away

Washington Nationals4th in the NL East, 16.5 backWLLWLW129-38Home

Our pick, projected final

Braves5

Nationals6

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Atlanta Braves

65%

Washington Nationals

35%

Nationals to win

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Atlanta Braves

Drake Baldwin#30LHB.274Catcher

Ronald Acuña Jr.#13RHBRight field

Matt Olson#28LHBFirst base

Mauricio Dubón#14RHB.270Shortstop

Michael Harris II#23LHB.291Center field

Ozzie Albies#1SHBSecond base

Lane Thomas#20RHBLeft field

Austin Riley#27RHBThird base

Ha-Seong Kim#7RHBPinch hitter

Washington Nationals

CJ Abrams#5LHB.274coldDesignated hitter

Dylan Crews#3RHBRight field

Andrés Chaparro#87RHB.250hotFirst base

Daylen Lile#4LHB.251hotLeft field

Brady House#12RHBThird base

Keibert Ruiz#20SHB.281hotCatcher

Jacob Young#30RHBCenter field

Jorbit Vivas#84LHBSecond base

Nasim Nuñez#26SHBShortstop

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Atlanta Braves5 listed

Reynaldo LopezRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Joe JimenezRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-14.

Robert SuarezRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Spencer StriderStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Spencer SchwellenbachStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-22.

Washington Nationals5 listed

Richard LoveladyRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

James WoodRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Drew MillasCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Josiah GrayStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-04.

DJ HerzStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-07.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Rays79-54.594W1

2New York Yankees75-57.568W1

3Boston Red Sox73-60.549L1

4Toronto Blue Jays65-69.485W1

5Baltimore Orioles65-69.485L1

AL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Chicago White Sox70-63.526W2

2Cleveland Guardians68-66.507W7

3Minnesota Twins64-70.478L2

4Detroit Tigers62-71.466L1

5Kansas City Royals59-75.440L1

AL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Houston Astros66-67.496L1

2Texas Rangers66-68.493L2

3Seattle Mariners64-70.478L1

4Oakland Athletics53-81.396W2

5Los Angeles Angels52-82.388L4

NL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Braves78-55.586W3

2Philadelphia Phillies74-60.552W1

3Miami Marlins68-66.507W1

4Washington Nationals63-73.463W1

5New York Mets60-73.451L1

NL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Milwaukee Brewers82-51.617W1

2Chicago Cubs76-58.567L2

3St. Louis Cardinals67-68.496W1

4Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481L1

5Cincinnati Reds63-71.470W1

NL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Dodgers80-53.602L2

2San Diego Padres72-62.537W1

3Arizona Diamondbacks71-63.530W2

4San Francisco Giants54-79.406L1

5Colorado Rockies52-82.388L1

Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals — Sep 2, 2026

The read

Who the model favours

Projected starting lineups

Injury report

League standings

Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals — Sep 2, 2026

The read

Who the model favours

Projected starting lineups

Injury report

League standings