Venue: Nationals Park — Washington, D.C.
Start Time: 1:05 PM EDT
Weather:
Typical late‑April D.C. day games trend toward 62–70°F, light winds, and low precipitation risk.
No game‑specific weather report was provided in sourced data; this is a contextual seasonal expectation.
Injury Report
Washington Nationals
Trevor Williams — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Ken Waldichuk — 60‑Day IL (forearm)
Josiah Gray — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Cole Henry — 15‑Day IL (shoulder)
DJ Herz — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Atlanta Braves
AJ Smith‑Shawver — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Ha‑Seong Kim — 10‑Day IL (finger)
Spencer Strider — 15‑Day IL (oblique)
Danny Young — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Spencer Schwellenbach — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Joe Jimenez — 60‑Day IL (knee)
Sean Murphy — 10‑Day IL (hip)
Joey Wentz — 60‑Day IL (knee)
Hurston Waldrep — 15‑Day IL (elbow)
Raisel Iglesias — 15‑Day IL (shoulder)
Pitching Matchup
ATL — JR Ritchie (RHP)
MLB debut.
0.99 ERA over five Triple‑A starts in April.
High‑90s fastball, sharp slider; first‑round pick with frontline upside.
WSH — Cade Cavalli (RHP)
0–1, 4.12 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 18 strikeouts.
Strong stuff but inconsistent command; must avoid mistakes vs. Atlanta’s power bats.
Team Records & Recent Form
Atlanta Braves (17–8)
9–4 on the road.
Last 10 games: 8–2, .289 AVG, 4.15 ERA, +23 run differential.
Washington Nationals (11–14)
3–9 at home.
Last 10 games: 4–6, .225 AVG, 5.87 ERA, –14 run differential.
Series History (2026 Season)
Braves lead the current series 2–1.
Game results:
ATL 9–4
WSH 11–4
ATL 8–6
Key Player Matchups
Atlanta
Drake Baldwin: .310 AVG, 6 HR, 22 RBI.
Michael Harris II: 14‑for‑34, 5 HR, 9 RBI in last 10.
Washington
CJ Abrams: .296 AVG, 6 HR.
Daylen Lile: 12‑for‑41, 2 HR, 5 RBI in last 10.
Betting Trends
Nationals have won 5 of their last 6 as underdogs following a loss.
Braves have lost 6 of their last 8 day games vs. Nationals following a win.
Nationals have covered the run line in 6 straight following a loss.
Game Odds
Atlanta Braves – 136
Washington Nationals 9
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 22, 2026
