Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals, August 1, 2026

NationalsWSH
3-8
Final
BravesATL

August 1, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Truist Park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

1-4

Last 5
W 8-6
vs TOR
L 2-5
vs TOR
L 4-5
@ ATL
L 2-6
@ ATL
L 3-8
@ ATL

Atlanta Braves

4-1

Last 5
L 2-3
@ NYM
W 1-0
@ NYM
W 5-4
vs WSH
W 6-2
vs WSH
W 8-3
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
Recorded starter

Atlanta Braves

Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals55-57.491#4#711.5
Atlanta Braves66-45.595#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsAtlanta Braves
.744
OPS
.718
210
HR
204
821
Runs
742
4.67
ERA
3.63
1.39
WHIP
1.24
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1350

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Trevor Williams headshot
Trevor Williams

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell

4.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

5 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Ronald Acuña Jr. headshot
Ronald Acuña Jr.

2 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Michael Harris II headshot
Michael Harris II

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bryce Elder headshot
Bryce Elder

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Dominic Smith headshot
Dominic Smith
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 8, Washington Nationals 3: WSH 4 hits, ATL 10 hits; WSH 1 error, ATL 3 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals000000030341
Atlanta Braves21010040x8103

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Washington Nationals with 1 hit each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF3100110
Andrés ChaparroDH2100100
Dylan CrewsLF4111010
CJ AbramsSS4012010
Brady House3B4010020
Jacob YoungCF2000100
Daylen LilePH1000000
Nasim Nuñez2B3000000
José TenaPH1000000
Luis García Jr.1B4010010
Keibert RuizC4000000
Totals32343360

Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits each.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinC4111110
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF4211111
Matt Olson1B3211101
Michael Harris IICF4000010
Ozzie Albies2B4010010
Dominic SmithDH3212111
Austin Riley3B4022000
Mike YastrzemskiLF4120010
Jim JarvisSS4010000
Totals348107463

Pitching

Miles Mikolas went 6.0 innings for Washington Nationals (3 SO, 4 ER); Martín Pérez went 7.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (6 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Miles Mikolas6.0944133
Riley Cornelio0.2040310
Eddy Yean1.1100020
Atlanta Braves
Martín Pérez7.0100260
Danny Young1.0233100
Victor Mederos1.0100000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. WSH 0, ATL 1

  • B1

    Home Run Matt Olson homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • B2

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. Mike Yastrzemski scores. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • B4

    Home Run Dominic Smith homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B7

    Walk Dominic Smith walks. Drake Baldwin scores. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 3rd. Matt Olson to 2nd. WSH 0, ATL 5

  • B7

    Double Austin Riley doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Matt Olson scores. Dominic Smith scores. WSH 0, ATL 8

  • T8

    Double Dylan Crews doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. James Wood scores. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd. WSH 1, ATL 8

  • T8

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Andrés Chaparro scores. Dylan Crews scores. WSH 3, ATL 8

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • T9

    Double Luis García Jr. doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • T9

    Pop Out José Tena pops out to third baseman Austin Riley in foul territory. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • T9

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • B8

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • B8

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • B8

    Groundout Jim Jarvis grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • T8

    Groundout Braves challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Brady House grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • T8

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Andrés Chaparro scores. Dylan Crews scores. WSH 3, ATL 8

  • T8

    Double Dylan Crews doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. James Wood scores. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd. WSH 1, ATL 8

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Andrés Chaparro hit by pitch. James Wood to 2nd. WSH 0, ATL 8

  • T8

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 0, ATL 8

  • T8

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 0, ATL 8

  • T8

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. WSH 0, ATL 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATL 8

  • B7

    Double Austin Riley doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Matt Olson scores. Dominic Smith scores. WSH 0, ATL 8

  • B7

    Walk Dominic Smith walks. Drake Baldwin scores. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 3rd. Matt Olson to 2nd. WSH 0, ATL 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B7

    Pop Out Michael Harris II pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B7

    Walk Matt Olson walks. Drake Baldwin to 3rd. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 2nd. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B7

    Fielders Choice Ronald Acuña Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. Drake Baldwin advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B7

    Walk Drake Baldwin walks. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T7

    Lineout Nasim Nuñez lines out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T7

    Walk Jacob Young walks. Brady House to 2nd. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T7

    Single Brady House singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T7

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Martín Pérez. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Dylan Crews called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B6

    Groundout Jim Jarvis grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Miles Mikolas. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B6

    Double Mike Yastrzemski doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Austin Riley to 3rd. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B6

    Single Austin Riley singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Dominic Smith challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Dominic Smith called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B6

    Pop Out Ozzie Albies pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T6

    Groundout Andrés Chaparro grounds out softly, pitcher Martín Pérez to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T6

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T6

    Pop Out Keibert Ruiz pops out to shortstop Jim Jarvis. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B5

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B5

    Pop Out Matt Olson pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B5

    Walk Ronald Acuña Jr. walks. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging, catcher Keibert Ruiz to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T5

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T5

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T5

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B4

    Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With Drake Baldwin batting, Jim Jarvis picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B4

    Single Jim Jarvis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B4

    Lineout Mike Yastrzemski lines out sharply to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B4

    Groundout Austin Riley grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • B4

    Home Run Dominic Smith homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 0, ATL 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • T4

    Field Error CJ Abrams reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jim Jarvis. Dylan Crews to 3rd. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • T4

    Forceout Dylan Crews grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Andrés Chaparro out at 2nd. Dylan Crews advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • T4

    Walk Andrés Chaparro walks. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • T4

    Lineout James Wood lines out sharply to second baseman Ozzie Albies. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • B3

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • B3

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • B3

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Keibert Ruiz grounds into a double play, shortstop Jim Jarvis to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Nasim Nuñez out at 2nd. Keibert Ruiz out at 1st. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • T3

    Field Error Nasim Nuñez reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jim Jarvis. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • B2

    Forceout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • B2

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Crews. Mike Yastrzemski scores. WSH 0, ATL 3

  • B2

    Flyout Jim Jarvis flies out to left fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • B2

    Double Mike Yastrzemski doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Dylan Crews, deflected by shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • B2

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • T2

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • T2

    Strikeout CJ Abrams called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • B1

    Groundout Dominic Smith grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • B1

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • B1

    Home Run Matt Olson homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 0, ATL 2

  • B1

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. WSH 0, ATL 1

  • B1

    Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Andrés Chaparro grounds out softly, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Pop Out James Wood pops out to third baseman Austin Riley in foul territory. WSH 0, ATL 0