Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals
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Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals (2026-09-01). AJ Smith-Shawver vs Jake Irvin at Nationals Park.
AJ Smith-Shawver is coming off a performance of 5 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, and 3 BB, preceded by previous outings of 4.1 IP, 4 ER, 3 K, 3 BB and 4.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB. Through 13.2 innings on the season, he carries a 5.93 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP alongside a 0-0 record. His peripheral profile includes 6.59 K/9, 5.27 BB/9, and 0.66 HR9 with 1 home run allowed. Jake Irvin holds a 5.62 ERA and a 1.4 WHIP across 81.2 innings of work. His recent three appearances resulted in lines of 4.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 6 BB; 6 IP, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB; and 6 IP, 4 ER, 6 K, 3 BB. The right-hander posts 9.04 K/9, 4.3 BB/9, and 1.54 HR9 with 14 home runs conceded, enters on a downward trend, and possesses a 2-8 record.
The Braves offense has generated 639 runs with a .723 OPS and a .248 batting average while going 7-3 over their past 10 games. Atlanta's pitching staff maintains a 3.58 team ERA and a 1.25 team WHIP. Washington counters with 726 runs scored, a .756 OPS, a .249 team batting average, and a 5-5 record in their last 10 contests. On the mound, the Nationals show a 4.66 team ERA along with a 1.39 team WHIP.
