The Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 8-6 on April 22, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 16,308 witnessed the Atlanta Braves secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| ATL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Umpires
Brian O’Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Segal (First Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Joan Adon | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-22 |
| WSH | Cole Henry | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-28 |
| WSH | Josiah Gray | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| WSH | Ken Waldichuk | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| ATL | Blake Burkhalter | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-04-25 |
| ATL | Sean Murphy | C | 10-Day-IL | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-28 |
| ATL | Spencer Strider | SP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-01 |
| ATL | Raisel Iglesias | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-05-05 |
| ATL | Dylan Dodd | RP | Out | Back – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .242 | .297 | .606 | .903 |
| WSH | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | .282 | .333 | .564 | .897 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .345 | .340 |
| 2 | Drake Baldwin | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .391 | .563 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .348 | .582 |
| 4 | Austin Riley | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .308 | .358 |
| 5 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .330 | .433 |
| 6 | Michael Harris II | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .337 | .543 |
| 7 | Mauricio Dubon | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .344 | .452 |
| 8 | Mike Yastrzemski | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .298 | .280 |
| 9 | Jonah Heim | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .324 | .333 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didier Fuentes | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 74-53 | 6.43 |
| Martin Perez | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 52-33 | 2.70 |
| Dylan Lee | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.82 |
| Tyler Kinley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 0.82 |
| Robert Suarez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 0.84 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .407 | .592 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .289 | .367 |
| 2 | Curtis Mead | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 | .278 | .449 |
| 3 | Brady House | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .286 | .348 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .291 | .410 | .535 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .333 | .437 |
| 6 | Jacob Young | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .395 |
| 7 | Jorbit Vivas | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .414 | .362 |
| 8 | Jose Tena | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .293 | .341 | .317 |
| 8 | Joey Wiemer | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .356 | .442 | .644 |
| 9 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .229 | .333 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Littell | 6.0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 96-62 | 7.56 |
| Mitchell Parker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23-16 | 3.86 |
| Julian Fernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 9.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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