Braves meet the Nationals with 1-0 series lead
Washington Nationals (25-27, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (36-16, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-4, 5. 79 ERA, 1. 48 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Braves: Grant Holmes (3-1, 3.
80 ERA, 1. 27 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -193, Nationals +159; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves play the Washington Nationals, leading the series 1-0. Atlanta has a 17-8 record in home games and a 36-16 record overall.
The Braves are first in the NL with 72 total home runs, averaging 1. 4 per game. Washington has a 25-27 record overall and a 15-11 record on the road.
The Nationals have a 19-11 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Saturday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Braves are ahead 4-1 in the season series.