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Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Starting Lineup — Thursday, Jul 30, 2026

Thursday, Jul 30, 2026Truist Park7:15 PMPreviewStarting Lineups
WSH · Away

Washington Nationals

SP: Jake Irvin · ERA 5.23
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ATL · Home

Atlanta Braves

SP: Grant Holmes · ERA 3.79
Lineups PendingAnnounced ~1–2 hrs before first pitch · 7:15 PM ET
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Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves (2026-07-30). Jake Irvin vs Grant Holmes at Truist Park.

Starters — Jake Irvin: 5.23 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 51.2 IP, 10.1 K/9, 3.83 BB/9, 1.22 HR/9. His last three starts: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB; 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; 3.0 IP, 5 ER, 4 K, 4 BB. The strikeout rate is a clear positive, but the overall profile still shows traffic and some home run risk, and the trend is down. Grant Holmes: 3.79 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 97.1 IP, 7.67 K/9, 3.98 BB/9, 1.39 HR/9. His last three starts: 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB. Holmes has been steadier run prevention-wise, and his recent form points up, though the walk rate and home run rate remain worth monitoring.

Teams — Washington brings the stronger offensive production on these numbers, with a .774 OPS, .254 average, and 596 runs scored. The Nationals are also 6-4 in their last 10, but their pitching staff has been vulnerable with a 4.75 team ERA and 1.40 WHIP. Atlanta has a .729 OPS, .248 average, and 526 runs scored, so the lineup has been less productive overall than Washington’s. The Braves counter that with the better run prevention base: 3.71 team ERA and 1.25 WHIP, while also going 6-4 over their last 10.

Key facts
Washington has the better team OPS (.774) and more runs (596)Atlanta has the better team ERA/WHIP (3.71/1.25 vs 4.75/1.40)Irvin owns the higher K rate (10.1 K/9), while Holmes enters with the lower ERA (3.79)