Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals, May 23, 2026

NationalsWSH
2-0
Final
BravesATL

May 23, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Truist Park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
W 9-6
vs NYM
W 8-4
vs NYM
L 1-2
vs NYM
L 4-5
@ ATL
W 2-0
@ ATL

Atlanta Braves

4-1

Last 5
W 8-4
@ MIA
W 9-1
@ MIA
W 9-3
@ MIA
W 5-4
vs WSH
L 0-2
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin
Recorded starter

Atlanta Braves

Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 23, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals26-27.491#3#810.0
Atlanta Braves36-17.679#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

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

James Wood headshot
James Wood

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Jorbit Vivas headshot
Jorbit Vivas

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Richard Lovelady headshot
Richard Lovelady

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Michael Harris II headshot
Michael Harris II

8 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Dominic Smith headshot
Dominic Smith

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Mauricio Dubón headshot
Mauricio Dubón

8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Dylan Dodd headshot
Dylan Dodd

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA

Bryce Elder headshot
Bryce Elder

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Jorbit Vivas headshot
Jorbit Vivas
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 2, Atlanta Braves 0: WSH 7 hits, ATL 1 hit; WSH 1 error, ATL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals000110000271
Atlanta Braves000000000010

Box Score

Batting

Jorbit Vivas led Washington Nationals with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF/LF2010210
Luis García Jr.1B4010010
José TenaDH4000030
CJ AbramsSS4000020
Dylan CrewsCF/RF4111011
Daylen LileLF4010030
Jacob YoungCF0000000
Nasim Nuñez2B4000030
Jorbit Vivas3B4121001
Keibert RuizC3010010
Totals332722152

Michael Harris II led Atlanta Braves with 1 hit.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF4000040
Michael Harris IICF4010010
Matt Olson1B3000100
Ozzie Albies2B4000010
Dominic SmithDH3000020
Austin Riley3B3000020
Mauricio DubónSS3000010
Mike YastrzemskiLF2000000
Chadwick TrompC3000000
Totals290101110

Pitching

Jake Irvin went 5.0 innings for Washington Nationals (7 SO, 0 ER); Grant Holmes went 5.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (10 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Jake Irvin5.0000170
Brad Lord3.0100030
Richard Lovelady1.0000010
Atlanta Braves
Grant Holmes5.06222102
Dylan Dodd3.0100030
Tyler Kinley1.0000020
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

  • T4

    Home Run Dylan Crews homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Home Run Jorbit Vivas homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 2, ATL 0

Play-by-Play

All 66 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B9

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B9

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

  • T9

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B8

    Lineout Chadwick Tromp lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Nationals challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Mike Yastrzemski hit by pitch. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B8

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

  • T8

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T8

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T8

    Groundout José Tena grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B7

    Flyout Dominic Smith flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. Michael Harris II to 3rd. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B7

    Pop Out Ozzie Albies pops out to third baseman Jorbit Vivas on the infield fly rule. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B7

    Fielders Choice Braves challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Matt Olson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Jorbit Vivas. Michael Harris II to 2nd. Michael Harris II advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by third baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B7

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T7

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T7

    Single James Wood singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Keibert Ruiz called out on strikes. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T7

    Pop Out Jorbit Vivas pops out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B6

    Groundout Chadwick Tromp grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B6

    Flyout Mike Yastrzemski flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T6

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging, catcher Chadwick Tromp to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T6

    Flyout Dylan Crews flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B5

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

  • B5

    Strikeout Austin Riley called out on strikes. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Dominic Smith strikes out swinging. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T5

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T5

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. James Wood to 2nd. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T5

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T5

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Grant Holmes. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • T5

    Home Run Jorbit Vivas homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 2, ATL 0

  • B4

    Lineout Ozzie Albies lines out sharply to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 1, ATL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 1, ATL 0

  • B4

    Flyout Michael Harris II flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging, catcher Chadwick Tromp to first baseman Matt Olson. WSH 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Home Run Dylan Crews homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Chadwick Tromp pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Flyout Mike Yastrzemski flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Luis García Jr. grounds into a double play, pitcher Grant Holmes to catcher Chadwick Tromp to first baseman Matt Olson. Jorbit Vivas out at home. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. James Wood to 2nd. Luis García Jr. out at 1st. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Double Keibert Ruiz doubles (12) on a fly ball to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II, deflected by second baseman Ozzie Albies. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Dominic Smith strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T2

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

  • T2

    Triple Daylen Lile triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Lineout CJ Abrams lines out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Walk Matt Olson walks. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATL 0