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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Washington Nationals 4, Atlanta Braves 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkStats updated Jul 30, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Washington Nationals
69–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 48
4
4–5
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
88–61 · 1st NL East · T-Score 57
5
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesHolmes holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.46 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.65.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineNationalsWashington has drawn 384 walks this season, 59 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Jake Irvin RHP
Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.51
179th
WHIP
1.41
152nd
K/9
8.97
67th
BB/9
4.30
185th
P-Score39i
FIP
4.94
HR/9
1.59
176th
OPS/R
0.839
IP
96.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.75
Road ERA4.76
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.28
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
68
ATL
Grant Holmes RHP
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.49
48th
WHIP
1.30
103rd
K/9
6.99
164th
BB/9
3.75
151st
P-Score49i
FIP
4.61
HR/9
1.27
120th
OPS/R
0.714
IP
141.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.54
Road ERA2.43
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Holmes enters with a 3.49 ERA compared with Irvin's 5.51.
·Irvin strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Holmes allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.41.
·Irvin has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.32 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricIrvinHolmesNote
ERA−12982Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.944.61
WAR0.61.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Irvin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%93.1
Curveball24%77.7
Sinker19%92.1
Cutter11%89.4
Sweeper9%82.1
Changeup8%85.8
Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%85.3
Four-seam29%94.2
Sinker11%93.0
Cutter8%92.1
Curveball8%82.8
Changeup7%89.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Grant Holmes)
9th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Jake Irvin)
11th
in MLB
0.732OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Grant Holmes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Holmes (BvP)
1James WoodLRF89.91830.968No MLB historyNo history
2Luis García Jr.L1B83.87130.900No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF56.66311.573No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS76.83330.896No MLB historyNo history
5Daylen LileLLF65.73220.780No MLB historyNo history
6Keibert RuizSC64.79010.797No MLB historyNo history
7José TenaLDH54.6807.661No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit VivasL3B45.6733.684No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B32.5341.513No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.268 / .918 · 30 HRvs hand .968 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score2Luis García Jr. 1B · L.289 / .871 · 30 HRvs hand .900 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 11 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.264 / .833 · 30 HRvs hand .896 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Daylen Lile LF · L.248 / .732 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Keibert Ruiz C · S.289 / .790 · 10 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7José Tena DH · L.225 / .680 · 7 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.244 / .673 · 3 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.210 / .534 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Jake Irvin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Irvin (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC81.80023.868No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF75.79717.810No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.83139.840No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF77.80825.824No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B57.70621.676No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF53.69811.714No MLB historyNo history
7Dominic SmithLDH49.6888.723No MLB historyNo history
8Mike YastrzemskiLLF59.6859.703No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS34.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.276 / .800 · 23 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.257 / .797 · 17 HRvs hand .810 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.250 / .831 · 39 HRvs hand .840 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.291 / .808 · 25 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.245 / .706 · 21 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.268 / .698 · 11 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Dominic Smith DH · L.255 / .688 · 8 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.229 / .685 · 9 HRvs hand .703 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·ATLATL
AVG.248 10th.247 11th
OPS.749 3rd.721 12th
Home runs198 4th188 7th
Runs772 3rd693 8th
OBP.323 7th.311 25th
SLG.426 2nd.410 5th
PitchingWSHWSH·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.74vs3.59
WSHATL
WHIP1.39vs1.25
WSHATL
K/98.0vs8.5
WSHATL
HR Allowed203vs166
WSHATL
BullpenWSHWSH·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.65vs3.46
no league rank
Saves36vs46
WSHATL
ResultsWSHWSH·ATLATL
+2617th
Run differential
+2578th
69–81 Record88–61
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Atlanta Braves (6–4)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jake Irvin (5.23 ERA, 2–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Grant Holmes (3.79 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 9–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jake Irvin is at 39; Grant Holmes is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.