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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 ParkStats updated Jul 31, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Washington Nationals
70–81 · 4th NL East · T-Score 48
2
2–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
88–62 · 1st NL East · T-Score 56
6
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsWashington has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Griffin leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 9th in MLB; Atlanta ranks 17th vs LHP.
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.
Plate disciplineNationalsWashington has drawn 390 walks this season, 60 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
62nd
WHIP
1.18
61st
K/9
8.08
108th
BB/9
2.38
41st
P-Score57i
FIP
4.10
HR/9
1.27
121st
OPS/R
0.723
IP
162.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.38
Road ERA3.92
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
4.11
105th
WHIP
1.27
96th
K/9
7.31
145th
BB/9
2.96
93rd
P-Score53i
FIP
4.62
HR/9
1.45
156th
OPS/R
0.792
IP
149.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.75
Road ERA4.93
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.84
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Griffin owns the lower FIP, 4.10 to 4.62.
·Griffin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.27.
·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.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGriffinElderNote
ERA−8697Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.104.62
WAR2.21.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Griffin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%88.5
Four-seam16%91.5
Sweeper14%80.1
Changeup11%82.4
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.3
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)
9th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.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 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
5Brady HouseR3B60.69210.580No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF66.73220.780No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC48.6673.532No MLB historyNo history
8José TenaLDH54.6807.661No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF57.70510.654No 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-Score5Brady House 3B · R.239 / .692 · 10 HRvs hand .580 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.248 / .732 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.186 / .667 · 3 HRvs hand .532 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8José Tena DH · L.225 / .680 · 7 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.249 / .705 · 10 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Griffin (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF75.79717.723No MLB historyNo history
2Drake BaldwinLC81.80023.691No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.83139.802No MLB historyNo history
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B57.70621.758No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF77.80825.776No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF53.69811.656No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B61.66217.655No MLB historyNo history
8Joey BartRC38.6624.536No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS34.5641.567No MLB historyNo history
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.257 / .797 · 17 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.276 / .800 · 23 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.250 / .831 · 39 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.245 / .706 · 21 HRvs hand .758 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.291 / .808 · 25 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.268 / .698 · 11 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.222 / .662 · 17 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Joey Bart C · R.214 / .662 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·ATLATL
AVG.248 9th.247 11th
OPS.749 3rd.721 13th
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 ERA4.96vs3.43
no league rank
Saves36vs46
WSHATL
ResultsWSHWSH·ATLATL
+2647th
Run differential
+2608th
70–81 Record88–62
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 57; Bryce Elder is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.