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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score52
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
2
2–4
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
4
T-Score55
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 .001 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
3.55
29th
WHIP
1.29
56th
K/9
10.03
21st
BB/9
2.78
57th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.77
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
116.2
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
158th
WHIP
1.41
183rd
K/9
8.17
100th
BB/9
5.50
214th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.50
183rd
OPS/R
–
IP
54.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.28
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
12
How the starters differ
·Cavalli owns a 10.0 K/9 compared with Ritchie's 8.2.
·Cavalli allows the lower home-run rate: 0.77 vs 1.50 per nine.
·Cavalli walks 2.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli enters with a 3.55 ERA compared with Ritchie's 4.50.

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%83.0
Sinker21%94.2
Four-seam19%94.7
Changeup17%88.1
Cutter9%89.2
Slider6%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (JR Ritchie)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.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 WoodLRF84.89130.949No MLB historyNo history
2Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
5Keibert RuizSC60.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
6José TenaLDH51.6727.652No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
8Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
9Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.880No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-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-Score5Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.817No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82341.823No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.830No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF60.68912.697No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B61.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·ATLATL
AVG.246 12th.246 10th
OPS.744 4th.718 17th
Home runs210 6th204 8th
Runs821 3rd742 8th
OBP.321 8th.309 28th
SLG.423 3rd.409 7th
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 ERA4.85vs3.41
no league rank
Saves42vs49
WSHATL
ResultsWSHWSH·ATLATL
+3606th
Run differential
+32012th
77–85 Record94–68
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 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.