FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Atlanta Braves 7, Washington Nationals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked

T-Score59

7–2

FINAL

T-Score47

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli leads Ritchie in P-Score (70 vs 41), WHIP and K/9.

Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .005 difference in OPS.

Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 59–47 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

JR Ritchie RHP

Atlanta Braves

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

4.50

127th

WHIP

1.43

157th

K/9

8.22

102nd

BB/9

5.59

210th

P-Score41i

FIP

5.41

HR/9

1.40

143rd

OPS/R

0.607

58.0

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA4.44

Road ERA4.55

Last 5 starts

Cade Cavalli RHP

Washington Nationals

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.12

32nd

WHIP

1.17

56th

K/9

10.60

20th

BB/9

2.62

59th

P-Score70i

FIP

3.33

HR/9

0.98

63rd

OPS/R

0.611

164.2

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA3.25

Road ERA2.95

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Cavalli owns the lower FIP, 3.33 to 5.41.

·Cavalli strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.

·Cavalli allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.43.

·Cavalli allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.40 per nine.

Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent

Metric	Ritchie	Cavalli	Note
ERA−	107	73	Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP	5.41	3.33
WAR	-0.2	3.6	Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ritchie arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Curveball	27%	82.9
Sinker	21%	94.2
Four-seam	18%	94.5
Changeup	17%	88.1
Cutter	10%	89.2
Slider	7%	85.0

Cavalli arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	33%	96.8
Knuckle Curve	27%	86.2
Sweeper	14%	86.3
Sinker	13%	96.1
Changeup	8%	89.1
Cutter	6%	93.5
Slow Curve	0%	77.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)

11th

in MLB

0.732OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Nationals vs RHP (JR Ritchie)

9th

in MLB

0.737OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

Results

ATL·

WSH

+2625th

Run differential

+2607th

88–61 Record69–81

Last 10 games

Atlanta Braves (0–0)

Washington Nationals (0–0)

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

0—0

0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+

JR Ritchie is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Nationals?+

Cade Cavalli is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

1:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.

Where is the game being played?+

Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.

Are the lineups confirmed?+

Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

JR Ritchie is at 41; Cade Cavalli is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.