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Washington Nationals 2, Atlanta Braves 0: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals 2 to Atlanta Braves 0, on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals.

MLBSaturday, May 23, 2026

Washington Nationals26-272

Final

Atlanta Braves36-170

DateMay 23, 2026

Start time4:10 PM ET

VenueTruist Park, Atlanta, Georgia

TVMLB.TV

Attendance35,819

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJorbit Vivas · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Home RunsDylan Crews · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InDylan Crews · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJake Irvin · 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 7 K, BB

Atlanta Braves

Batting AverageMichael Harris II · 1-4, K

Home RunsMatt Olson · 0-3, BB

Runs Batted InMatt Olson · 0-3, BB

MLB RatingMichael Harris II · 1-4, K

Team comparison

Washington NationalsAtlanta Braves

Runs per game

-

3.1

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

26-27Record36-17

4th in NL EastStanding1st in NL East

0-0Road record / home record2-3

Last 5LLWLW

-StreakL2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Atlanta Braves

Spencer Strider SP · Elbow - Inflammation

Out

Joey Wentz RP · Knee - Surgery

Out

Spencer Schwellenbach SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Mitchell Parker RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jurickson Profar LF · Suspension - Not Specified

suspension

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	2	1	20	.256	.396	.517
Luis Garcia Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.253	.279	.392
Jose Tena	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	.232	.290	.414
CJ Abrams	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.293	.384	.545
Dylan Crews	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	12	.200	.238	.350
Daylen Lile	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	20	.267	.320	.443
Jacob Young	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.281	.373
Nasim Nunez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	.184	.290	.204
Jorbit Vivas	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	8	.247	.330	.340
Keibert Ruiz	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	.263	.279	.505
Team	7-33	33	2	7	2	2	2	15	128

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jake Irvin	5.0	0	0	0	1	7	0	80-52	5.23	80
Brad Lord	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	47-32	2.83	47
Richard Lovelady	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-9	2.38	11
Team	9.0	1	0	0	1	11	0	138-93		138

Atlanta Braves

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ronald Acuna Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	.247	.356	.363
Michael Harris II	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.294	.319	.508
Matt Olson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	.263	.343	.546
Ozzie Albies	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	.265	.325	.422
Dominic Smith	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.327	.350	.518
Austin Riley	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.217	.288	.379
Mauricio Dubon	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.265	.317	.400
Mike Yastrzemski	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.229	.303	.357
Chadwick Tromp	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.400	.400	.400
Team	1-29	29	0	1	0	0	1	11	138

Atlanta Braves

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Grant Holmes	5.0	6	2	2	2	10	2	87-58	3.78	87
Dylan Dodd	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	30-21	1.13	30
Tyler Kinley	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-7	3.57	11
Team	9.0	7	2	2	2	15	2	128-86		128

Recent form

Atlanta BravesLLWLW

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Los Angeles DodgersL 1-4

Oct 6, 2026 · vs Los Angeles DodgersL 1-3

Oct 4, 2026 · at Los Angeles DodgersW 3-2

Oct 3, 2026 · at Los Angeles DodgersL 3-5

Oct 1, 2026 · vs Philadelphia PhilliesW 6-2

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

May 24, 2026WSH 2, ATL 1

May 23, 2026WSH 2, ATL 0

May 22, 2026WSH 4, ATL 5

Team pages

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Atlanta Braves
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves?

Washington Nationals won, 2-0, on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves?

Washington Nationals 2, Atlanta Braves 0.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Jorbit Vivas (2-4, HR, RBI, R batting average). Atlanta Braves: Michael Harris II (1-4, K batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves played?

Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia.

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