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Atlanta Braves 9, Washington Nationals 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 2, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
9
9–0
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
0
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineNationalsWashington has drawn 496 walks this season, 95 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Grant Holmes RHP
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.71
50th
WHIP
1.34
115th
K/9
7.20
177th
BB/9
3.85
149th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.33
136th
OPS/R
–
IP
128.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.95
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Brad Lord RHP
Brad Lord
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.75
WHIP
1.19
K/9
8.27
BB/9
3.62
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
OPS/R
–
IP
69.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Lord allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Lord owns a 8.3 K/9 compared with Holmes's 7.2.
·Holmes has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Lord allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.33 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricHolmesLordNote
Career vs opponent4.66 ERA, 2 GS1.59 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider36%85.4
Four-seam28%94.2
Sinker12%93.2
Cutter8%92.1
Curveball8%82.9
Changeup7%89.3
Lord arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%94.6
Sinker23%94.4
Slider20%85.2
Sweeper14%83.4
Changeup5%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Brad Lord)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Grant Holmes)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Brad Lord
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lord (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.8883-for-9Very small sample
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF73.79620.8173-for-6Very small sample
3Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.8231-for-11Small sample
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B53.68522.6572-for-4Very small sample
5Michael Harris IILCF75.81226.8301-for-6Very small sample
6Sean MurphyRC34.5563.629No MLB historyNo history
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF59.68912.6970-for-3Very small sample
8Austin RileyR3B59.65419.6511-for-3Very small sample
9Ha-Seong KimRSS20.3590.4520-for-5Very small sample
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample79H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample73H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · 1-for-11 · Small sample81H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample53H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample75H-Score6Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score9Ha-Seong Kim SS · R.116 / .359 · 0 HRvs hand .452 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample20H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Grant Holmes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Holmes (BvP)
1James WoodLRF81.89130.9491-for-4Very small sample
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF52.66313.6000-for-1Very small sample
4CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.8840-for-3Very small sample
5Andrés ChaparroR1B69.88513.8800-for-1Very small sample
6Daylen LileLLF61.72522.7781-for-2Very small sample
7Yohandy MoralesR1B—.8514.923No MLB historyNo history
8Keibert RuizSC58.75910.7502-for-6Very small sample
9Nasim NuñezS2B30.5351.5110-for-2Very small sample
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample81H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score5Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score7Yohandy Morales 1B · R.255 / .851 · 4 HRvs hand .923 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample58H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·WSHWSH
AVG.246 12th.246 11th
OPS.718 16th.744 3rd
Home runs204 9th210 6th
Runs742 8th821 3rd
OBP.309 28th.321 8th
SLG.409 6th.423 3rd
PitchingATLATL·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.67
ATLWSH
WHIP1.24vs1.39
ATLWSH
K/98.4vs8.0
ATLWSH
HR Allowed185vs218
ATLWSH
BullpenATLATL·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.47vs5.00
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.45
no league rank
Saves49vs42
ATLWSH
ResultsATLATL·WSHWSH
+35910th
Run differential
+3984th
94–68 Record77–85
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (7–3)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
Washington Nationals (6–4)
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Grant Holmes (3.71 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Brad Lord (3.75 ERA, 5–2) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Braves and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 4–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.