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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Washington Nationals 3, Atlanta Braves 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkStats updated Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Washington Nationals
71–81 · 4th NL East · T-Score 49
3
3–8
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
89–63 · 1st NL East · T-Score 56
8
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesPérez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .779 OPS vs LHP, 2th in MLB; Atlanta ranks 11th vs RHP.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.47 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.59.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Miles Mikolas RHP
Miles Mikolas
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.82
195th
WHIP
1.38
147th
K/9
4.50
217th
BB/9
1.78
8th
P-Score32i
FIP
5.78
HR/9
2.09
210th
OPS/R
0.875
IP
116.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.82
Road ERA5.82
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATL
Martín Pérez LHP
Martín Pérez
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.07
32nd
WHIP
1.26
89th
K/9
6.54
183rd
BB/9
3.92
166th
P-Score55i
FIP
4.25
HR/9
0.85
38th
OPS/R
0.644
IP
137.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.80
Road ERA4.60
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.96
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Pérez owns the lower FIP, 4.25 to 5.78.
·Pérez strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Pérez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.85 vs 2.09 per nine.
·Mikolas walks 2.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMikolasPérezNote
ERA−13673Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.784.25
WAR-0.91.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mikolas arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%93.2
Sinker24%92.8
Slider23%87.9
Curveball15%76.8
Changeup8%85.6
Sweeper5%82.0
Slow Curve0%64.6
Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker35%89.2
Changeup31%81.7
Cutter22%85.0
Curveball7%76.8
Four-seam4%89.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Martín Pérez)
2nd
in MLB
0.779OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Miles Mikolas)
11th
in MLB
0.734OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Pérez (BvP)
1James WoodLRF89.91630.826No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B72.87311.817No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.65811.861No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS76.83330.690No MLB historyNo history
5Brady HouseR3B60.69810.975No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob YoungRCF57.70210.813No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B32.5391.586No MLB historyNo history
8Luis García Jr.L1B83.86030.652No MLB historyNo history
9Keibert RuizSC64.79010.775No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.267 / .916 · 30 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.258 / .873 · 11 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.221 / .658 · 11 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.264 / .833 · 30 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.240 / .698 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.247 / .702 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.212 / .539 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Luis García Jr. 1B · L.286 / .860 · 30 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score9Keibert Ruiz C · S.289 / .790 · 10 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Miles Mikolas
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mikolas (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC81.81024.876No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF75.79318.809No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82939.842No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF77.80325.815No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B57.70822.688No MLB historyNo history
6Dominic SmithLDH49.6888.723No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B60.65917.667No MLB historyNo history
8Mike YastrzemskiLLF60.69110.710No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS34.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.280 / .810 · 24 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.254 / .793 · 18 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.250 / .829 · 39 HRvs hand .842 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.290 / .803 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.245 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Dominic Smith DH · L.255 / .688 · 8 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.221 / .659 · 17 HRvs hand .667 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.228 / .691 · 10 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·ATLATL
AVG.248 11th.248 9th
OPS.751 3rd.722 12th
Home runs200 5th192 7th
Runs778 3rd702 8th
OBP.324 8th.311 25th
SLG.427 2nd.411 6th
PitchingWSHWSH·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.72vs3.61
WSHATL
WHIP1.39vs1.25
WSHATL
K/98.0vs8.4
WSHATL
HR Allowed204vs167
WSHATL
BullpenWSHWSH·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.59vs3.47
no league rank
Saves37vs47
WSHATL
ResultsWSHWSH·ATLATL
+2905th
Run differential
+2728th
71–81 Record89–63
4–6 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
Atlanta Braves (7–3)
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Miles Mikolas (5.65 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Martín Pérez (3.64 ERA, 4–3) 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?+
Miles Mikolas is at 32; Martín Pérez is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.