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Washington Nationals 2, Atlanta Braves 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Truist ParkStats updated Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Washington Nationals
71–81 · 4th NL East · T-Score 50
2
2–4
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
89–63 · 1st NL East · T-Score 57
4
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .005 difference in OPS.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineNationalsWashington has drawn 395 walks this season, 60 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.12
33rd
WHIP
1.17
56th
K/9
10.60
22nd
BB/9
2.62
57th
P-Score70i
FIP
3.33
HR/9
0.98
64th
OPS/R
0.611
IP
164.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.25
Road ERA2.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.74
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATL
JR Ritchie RHP
JR Ritchie
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
127th
WHIP
1.43
159th
K/9
8.22
102nd
BB/9
5.59
211th
P-Score41i
FIP
5.41
HR/9
1.40
144th
OPS/R
0.607
IP
58.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.44
Road ERA4.55
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.28
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
12
How the starters differ
·Cavalli owns the lower FIP, 3.33 to 5.41.
·Cavalli strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·Cavalli allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.40 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCavalliRitchieNote
ERA−73107Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.335.41
WAR3.6-0.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cavalli arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.8
Knuckle Curve27%86.2
Sweeper14%86.3
Sinker13%96.1
Changeup8%89.1
Cutter6%93.5
Slow Curve0%77.6
Ritchie arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball27%82.9
Sinker21%94.2
Four-seam18%94.5
Changeup17%88.1
Cutter10%89.2
Slider7%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (JR Ritchie)
9th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
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
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP JR Ritchie
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ritchie (BvP)
1James WoodLRF89.91630.965No MLB historyNo history
2Daylen LileLLF67.73921.790No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.65811.573No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS76.83330.896No MLB historyNo history
5Keibert RuizSC64.79010.797No MLB historyNo history
6José TenaLDH54.6807.661No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B32.5391.513No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit VivasL3B45.6703.681No MLB historyNo history
9Andrés ChaparroR1B72.87311.913No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.267 / .916 · 30 HRvs hand .965 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score2Daylen Lile LF · L.250 / .739 · 21 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.221 / .658 · 11 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.264 / .833 · 30 HRvs hand .896 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Keibert Ruiz C · S.289 / .790 · 10 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6José Tena DH · L.225 / .680 · 7 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.212 / .539 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.244 / .670 · 3 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.258 / .873 · 11 HRvs hand .913 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (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
6Mauricio DubónRLF54.70311.722No MLB historyNo history
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF60.69110.710No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B60.65917.667No 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-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.271 / .703 · 11 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.228 / .691 · 10 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.221 / .659 · 17 HRvs hand .667 · 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 8th
OPS.751 3rd.722 12th
Home runs200 5th192 7th
Runs778 3rd702 8th
OBP.324 8th.311 24th
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 ERA4.85vs3.41
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
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
Atlanta Braves (7–3)
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.55 ERA, 8–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
JR Ritchie (4.50 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
Cade Cavalli is at 70; JR Ritchie is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.