Washington NationalsNationals27-27
2FinalMay 24, 2026
Atlanta BravesBraves36-18
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
WSH+130
ATL−157
Run line
WSH +1.5−162
ATL −1.5+134
Total O/U
Over 8−118
Under 8−102
- Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8 (3 runs).
Recap
The Washington Nationals edged the Atlanta Braves 2-1 at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 24, 2026 to move to 27-27.
The game was played before 36,429.
Score by inning
| 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 |
W: Griffin (6-2) · L: Perez (2-3) · S: Ribalta (0-0)
Scoring plays
Top 5
- WSHSingleNuñez singled to right, Lile scored, Young to second.1-0
Top 8
- WSHSingleGarcía Jr. singled to right, Wood scored.2-0
Bottom 9
- ATLFielder's choiceWhite grounded into fielder's choice to second, Albies scored, Riley safe at second on fielding error by second baseman Nuñez.2-1
Team stats
WSHATL
- Hits
- 6
- 6
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 2
- 1
- Walks
- 4
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 5
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 16
- 23
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .254 | .398 | .512 |
| Curtis Mead 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .234 | .351 | .441 |
| Andres Chaparro 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .143 | .368 | .214 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .283 | .396 |
| CJ Abrams SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .289 | .382 | .536 |
| Dylan Crews RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .208 | .240 | .333 |
| Daylen Lile DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .266 | .319 | .444 |
| Jacob Young CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .231 | .286 | .373 |
| Nasim Nunez 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .186 | .289 | .205 |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .252 | .269 | .485 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Griffin P | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 90-60 | 3.63 | 90 |
| Andrew Alvarez P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.84 | 18 |
| Gus Varland P | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.98 | 12 |
| Richard Lovelady P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 2.35 | 15 |
| Orlando Ribalta P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.31 | 10 |
Braves · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuna Jr. DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | .242 | .358 | .356 |
| Mauricio Dubon LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .259 | .310 | .392 |
| Matt Olson 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .263 | .342 | .545 |
| Ozzie Albies 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .274 | .332 | .428 |
| Austin Riley 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .223 | .291 | .381 |
| Michael Harris II CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .289 | .317 | .500 |
| Eli White RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .227 | .257 | .379 |
| Ha-Seong Kim SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .118 | .231 | .118 |
| Sandy Leon C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| Jorge Mateo PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .344 | .450 |
| Chadwick Tromp C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .364 | .364 | .364 |
Braves · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Perez P | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 86-55 | 2.70 | 86 |
| Didier Fuentes P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-5 | 2.75 | 5 |
| Reynaldo Lopez P | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35-21 | 3.62 | 35 |
| Carlos Carrasco P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 | 12 |
Game info
VenueTruist Park, Atlanta, GA
Attendance36,429
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Brock Ballou · First Base Umpire: Scott Barry · Second Base Umpire: Tom Hanahan · Third Base Umpire: Ron Kulpa
Last and next games
Nationals
Braves
- Last game: L 0-2 vs WSHSat May 23
- Next game: W 7-6 at BOSTue May 26
- W 5-4 vs WSHFri May 22
- W 9-3 at MIAThu May 21
- W 9-1 at MIAWed May 20
Head to head
- WSH 4, ATL 9Mon Apr 20
- WSH 11, ATL 4Tue Apr 21
- WSH 6, ATL 8Wed Apr 22
- WSH 2, ATL 7Thu Apr 23
- WSH 4, ATL 5Fri May 22
- WSH 2, ATL 0Sat May 23
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