Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves, September 16, 2025 (Game 2)
September 16, 2025, 6:45 PM ET | Nationals Park
Starting Pitchers
Atlanta Braves
Recorded starter
Washington Nationals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Atlanta BravesWashington Nationals
.719
OPS.693
190
HR161
724
Runs687
4.36
ERA5.35
1.31
WHIP1.45
1416
Strikeouts by pitchers1248
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
6 players led Atlanta Braves with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurickson ProfarLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Olson1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr.RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell OzunaDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris IICF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandy LeónC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drake BaldwinPH/C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacho Alvarez Jr.3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vidal BrujánPH/3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick AllenSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha-Seong KimPH/SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Dylan Crews led Washington Nationals with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasim NuñezSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan CrewsRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh BellDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert Hassell IIIPR/DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen LileLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley AdamsC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr.PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge AlfaroC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brady House3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul DeJong2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob YoungCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Pitching
Chris Sale went 8.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (9 SO, 0 ER); MacKenzie Gore went 5.1 innings for Washington Nationals (5 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Chris Sale | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tyler Kinley | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| MacKenzie Gore | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Jackson Rutledge | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Konnor Pilkington | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José A. Ferrer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Thompson | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PJ Poulin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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