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Washington Nationals 2, Atlanta Braves 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 31, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 53
2
2–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
6
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsWashington has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Griffin leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Atlanta ranks 21th vs LHP.
LineupNationalsWashington's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.43 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.96.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.76
59th
WHIP
1.03
74th
K/9
8.20
109th
BB/9
2.03
38th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
124.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.65
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATL
Bryce Elder RHP
Bryce Elder
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.96
111th
WHIP
1.25
101st
K/9
7.76
151st
BB/9
2.93
99th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.43
159th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.84
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Griffin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.25.
·Griffin enters with a 2.76 ERA compared with Elder's 3.96.
·Griffin has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.
·Griffin owns a 1.65 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 6.84 for Elder.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Elder arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%91.0
Four-seam22%92.4
Slider22%83.1
Cutter15%88.5
Changeup12%85.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Bryce Elder)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.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 Bryce Elder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Elder (BvP)
1James WoodLRF84.89130.949No MLB historyNo history
2Luis García Jr.L1B78.83030.918No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
5Brady HouseR3B59.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC45.6643.492No MLB historyNo history
8José TenaLDH51.6727.652No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.669No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Luis García Jr. 1B · L.277 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .918 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Griffin (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.749No MLB historyNo history
2Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.695No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B84.82341.824No MLB historyNo history
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.727No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.780No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.675No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B61.65419.663No MLB historyNo history
8Joey BartRC32.6624.536No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.567No MLB historyNo history
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Joey Bart C · R.214 / .662 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·ATLATL
AVG.246 12th.246 10th
OPS.744 4th.718 16th
Home runs210 6th204 7th
Runs821 3rd742 8th
OBP.321 8th.309 28th
SLG.423 3rd.409 6th
PitchingWSHWSH·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.63
WSHATL
WHIP1.39vs1.24
WSHATL
K/98.0vs8.4
WSHATL
HR Allowed218vs185
WSHATL
BullpenWSHWSH·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.96vs3.43
no league rank
Saves42vs49
WSHATL
ResultsWSHWSH·ATLATL
+3714th
Run differential
+32212th
77–85 Record94–68
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (5–5)
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
Atlanta Braves (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Foster Griffin (2.76 ERA, 12–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Bryce Elder (3.96 ERA, 6–6) 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?+
Foster Griffin is at 60; Bryce Elder is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.