| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 16-20 | 6-11 | 10-9 |
| Game 2 | 21-14 | 7-9 | 14-5 |
| Game 3 | 17-18 | 11-10 | 6-8 |
| Game 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 23-13 | 13-6 | 10-7 |
| Game 2 | 19-16 | 11-11 | 8-5 |
| Game 3 | 19-14 | 8-11 | 11-3 |
| Game 4 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
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6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Pitcher
F. Griffin
(L)
Atlanta Pitcher
B. Elder
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+103 | 9o | +1.5 |
|
|
-124 | 9u (1) | -1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .269 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .283 |
| A. Chaparro | PH -1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 |
| D. Crews | RF -CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .228 |
| C. Abrams | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .290 |
| B. House | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .233 |
| D. Lile | LF -RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .248 |
| H. Ford | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .174 |
| J. Tena | 2B -LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .249 |
| J. Young | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| J. Vivas | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Acuna Jr. | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .239 |
| D. Baldwin | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .275 |
| M. Olson | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .263 |
| O. Albies | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| M. Harris II | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| M. Dubon | LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .260 |
| A. Riley | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .213 |
| J. Bart | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .188 |
| J. Jarvis | SS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Griffin (L 12-3) | 5 .1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.06 |
| T. Williams | 2 .2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Elder (W 7-6) | 6 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.84 |
| E. Hernandez (S 1) | 3 .0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 |
Location Truist Park
Temperature 84° Temperature
Attendance 37,664 attendance
Home Bill Miller
1st John Bacon
2nd Brian Walsh
3rd Chad Fairchild
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | WAS Starter (IP) | ATL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, '26 | ATL |
|
ATL -154 | u10.0 | J. Irvin (5.0) | G. Holmes (4.2) |
| May 24, '26 | ATL |
|
WAS +128 | u8.5 | F. Griffin (6.0) | M. Perez (5.2) |
| May 23, '26 | ATL |
|
WAS +144 | u8.5 | J. Irvin (5.0) | G. Holmes (5.0) |
| May 22, '26 | ATL |
|
ATL -196 | o8.5 | R. Lovelady (1.0) | B. Elder (6.0) |
| Apr 23, '26 | WAS |
|
ATL -136 | P9.0 | C. Cavalli (5.0) | J. Ritchie (7.0) |
| Apr 22, '26 | WAS |
|
ATL -154 | o9.0 | Z. Littell (6.0) | D. Fuentes (3.0) |
| Apr 21, '26 | WAS |
|
WAS +132 | o8.5 | F. Griffin (6.0) | R. Lopez (1.0) |
| Apr 20, '26 | WAS |
|
ATL -162 | o8.0 | J. Irvin (5.0) | B. Elder (6.2) |
| Sep 24, '25 | ATL |
|
WAS +168 | u9.0 | A. Alvarez (4.1) | B. Elder (7.0) |
| Sep 23, '25 | ATL |
|
ATL -180 | u9.0 | B. Lord (6.0) | H. Waldrep (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Jul 30, 2026 ) Washington 4, Atlanta 5
Left-hander Foster Griffin will go for his ninth straight victory on Friday when the visiting Washington Nationals play the Atlanta Braves in the second contest of their four-game series.
The Braves recorded a 5-4 victory in the opener on Thursday and hold a 5-3 lead in the season series. The win extended their lead to seven games over Philadelphia in the National League East and dropped Washington 2 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot.
Griffin (12-2, 2.76 ERA) will be opposed by Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder (6-6, 3.96) on Friday.
Griffin began his winning streak on May 19 when he beat the New York Mets.
The last nine starts have been particularly outstanding as the All-Star has gone 6-0 with a 1.58 ERA. He allowed only one run or fewer in eight of those games, the streak ending in his last appearance on Saturday when he gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings against Arizona.
Griffin has made two career starts against Atlanta, going 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA. He defeated the Braves twice this season, most recently a six-inning scoreless stint on May 24.
It possibly could be Griffin's final start for the Nationals. Rumors persist that Washington might move him before Monday's trade deadline unless the two sides can agree on a contract extension.
"We haven't really talked about (trade rumors)," Nationals manager Blake Butera said.
Elder has recovered from his struggles prior to the All-Star Game. In two starts since the break, he has allowed only three earned runs over 11 combined innings. In his last outing on Sunday at Baltimore, Elder surrendered two runs (one earned) in five innings, striking out eight.
"I thought my stuff was really good," Elder said. "We'll take that as a positive. But a couple of the walks after the double plays just kind of -- it's just exhausting. You feel like you're rolling, then all of a sudden you're back down in a hole. As rocky as it was, I guess, I gave us a chance."
Elder has faced the Nationals twice this season, going 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA. He received no-decision versus Washington on May 22, despite giving up only one run in six innings. In eight career starts against the Nationals, Elder is 3-2 with a 2.98 ERA.
Washington hit three home runs on Thursday, giving the Nationals a league-leading 162 for the season - one more than they hit for the entire 2025 season.
Daylen Lile hit two homers and Luis Garcia Jr. crushed a 455-foot shot among his three hits on Thursday.
Atlanta's Ronald Acuna Jr. on Thursday hit his first home run since missing 38 games with a left hamstring strain. It was his eighth homer and first since May 31.
"It's good to have Ronald back and to see him hitting balls in the right-center bullpen, that's always a good sign," Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said.
Atlanta is expected to return struggling third baseman Austin Riley to the lineup on Friday. He was given a "mental health" day on Thursday with Mauricio Dubon starting at third base. Riley went 3-for-22 (.136) on the road trip and is hitless in his last 10 at-bats.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Ribalta | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Sep 06, '26) | Sep 06, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed Orlando Ribalta (RP) on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Early | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 21, '26) | Aug 21, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Connelly Early to the 60-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| P. Poulin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Aug 01, '26) | Aug 01, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP PJ Poulin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Millas | C | Sixty Day IL - Finger( Jul 14, '26) | Jul 14, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred C Drew Millas to the 60-day injured list with a left index finger fracture. | ||||
| M. Parker | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Mitchell Parker to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with elbow injury. | ||||
| R. Lovelady | RP | Sixty Day IL - Triceps( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Richard Lovelady to the 60-day injured list with a triceps strain. | ||||
| K. Waldichuk | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left forearm tightness. | ||||
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Suarez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Robert Suarez from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Lopez | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Aug 01, '26) | Aug 01, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation. | ||||
| S. Strider | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 16, '26) | Jun 16, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Spencer Stride from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Wentz | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed LHP Joey Wentz on the 60-day injured list with a right ACL tear. | ||||
| J. Jimenez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Joe Jiménez on the 60-day injured list with a left articular cartilage injury. | ||||
| S. Schwellenbach | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 27
Home Team W/L 13-14
Home Avg. Margin -0.59
Home Money Total -375
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Miller | 27 | 13-14 | 9.78 | 300.44 | 191.78 | 108.67 | 63.8 | 16.7 | 6.5 | 2.56 | 2.93 | 13-11 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.78 |
| Starters Runs | 5.85 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.93 |
| Pitches | 300.4 |
| Strikes | 191.8 |
| Balls | 108.7 |
| Strike% | 63.83 % |
| SO | 16.7 |
| Walks | 6.5 |
| SO/Walks | 2.56 |
| HR | 2.9 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 2 - 2 | 100 to 110 | 0 - 1 |
| -121 to -140 | 7 - 4 | 111 to 130 | 1 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 2 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 0 - 3 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 1 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 2 |
| 7.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | DET 5 - BAL 8 | L -126 | O 8.5 | Kyle Bradish (R) | Keider Montero (R) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | SEA 3 - CIN 5 | L -164 | U 8.5 | Brady Singer (R) | Emerson Hancock (R) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | AZ 15 - ATH 5 | W -136 | O 8.5 | Gage Jump (L) | Merrill Kelly (R) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | AZ 4 - STL 5 | L -112 | P 9.0 | Michael McGreevy (R) | Merrill Kelly (R) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | TEX 7 - LAA 6 | W -134 | O 7.5 | Reid Detmers (L) | Nathan Eovaldi (R) |
| Jun 27, 2026 | TB 4 - AZ 2 | W -142 | U 8.5 | Jose Cabrera (R) | Cole Sulser (R) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | TOR 4 - HOU 2 | W -132 | U 7.0 | Hunter Brown (R) | Dylan Cease (R) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | WAS 2 - KC 6 | L -132 | U 10.5 | Luinder Avila (R) | Zack Littell (R) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | BOS 6 - TEX 3 | W -124 | O 7.5 | Jacob deGrom (R) | Ranger Suarez (L) |
| Jun 2, 2026 | LAA 2 - COL 8 | L -158 | O 8.5 | Tomoyuki Sugano (R) | Grayson Rodriguez (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | WAS 2 - KC 6 | L -132 | U 10.5 | Luinder Avila (R) | Zack Littell (R) |
| Apr 29, 2026 | NYM 2 - WAS 14 | L -162 | O 7.0 | Cade Cavalli (R) | David Peterson (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | COL 6 - ATL 11 | L +122 | O 10.0 | Spencer Strider (R) | Kyle Freeland (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 25, '26
WAS 5 - AZ 3
|
W -136 | u9.0 | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 16.2 | 1.2 |
|
Jul 19, '26
ATH 2 - WAS 5
|
W -148 | u10.5 | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
|
Jul 08, '26
WAS 8 - HOU 2
|
W -134 | p10.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 | 3.0 |
|
Jul 03, '26
WAS 9 - PIT 5
|
W -142 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 16.6 | 3.0 |
|
Jun 27, '26
BAL 3 - WAS 4
|
W +100 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 16.0 | 2.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 99.8 | 15.4 | 3.1 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 24, '26
ATL 1 - WAS 2
|
W +128 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 21, '26
WAS 11 - ATL 4
|
W +132 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 16.0 | 9.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 93.0 | 15.5 | 5.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 25, '26
BAL 3 - ATL 2
|
L -104 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 19.6 | 3.0 |
|
Jul 20, '26
ATL 3 - SD 2
|
W -130 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 12.8 | 3.5 |
|
Jul 09, '26
PIT 5 - ATL 10
|
W -110 | o10.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 17.3 | 1.3 |
|
Jun 27, '26
SF 5 - ATL 0
|
L +112 | u7.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 17.3 | 0.3 |
|
Jun 21, '26
ATL 4 - MIL 9
|
L -118 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 15.8 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 81.6 | 16.6 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 22, '26
ATL 5 - WAS 4
|
W -196 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 14.5 | 1.6 |
|
Apr 20, '26
WAS 4 - ATL 9
|
W -162 | o8.0 | 6.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 14.7 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
ATL 3 - WAS 4
|
L -184 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 13.6 | 1.2 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 93.3 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.77 | .259 | .333 | 1.38 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 7.7 |
|
|
3.71 | .232 | .306 | 1.24 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 8.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.05 | 4.52 | .255 | .324 | 1.32 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 |
|
|
4.28 | 3.93 | .241 | .318 | 1.31 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.41 | 5.00 | .263 | .340 | 1.45 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
|
|
3.70 | 3.41 | .218 | .288 | 1.15 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.7 |