July 30, 2026 Updated 5:17 pm EDT
The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals clash in the first of a four-game series on Thursday at Truist Park, at 7:15 p.m. ET. Grant Holmes (6-4, 3.79 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 63-45 this season and first in the NL East. Jake Irvin (2-4, 5.23 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 55-54 and fourth in the NL East.
How to watch Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta BravesNationals vs. Braves odds
Favorite Moneyline: Braves -165
Underdog Moneyline: Nationals +135
Total: 10
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsBraves
Ha-Seong Kim: 10 Day IL (Finger), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Murphy: 60 Day IL (Finger), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Nationals
Drew Millas: 10 Day IL (Finger), PJ Poulin: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Brad Lord: 15 Day IL (Side), Connelly Early: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Richard Lovelady: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Matt Olson is hitting for a .264 BA, .341 OBP and .525 SLG with a 24.8% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate. His OPS is .866, which ranks 14th in MLB, and he has scored 73 runs. In 475 plate appearances, he has hit 28 home runs (7th in MLB) and driven in 66 runs (16th in MLB).
In 470 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 18 long balls, tallied 60 RBIs and scored 68 runs (11th in MLB). He is batting .260/.311/.437 and has posted a 14.7% strikeout rate and a 6.6% walk rate.
James Wood has hit 30 home runs this season, which ranks 5th in MLB. He has also tallied 72 RBIs (7th in MLB) and has scored 98 runs. In 513 plate appearances, he has recorded a .271 BA, .398 OBP and .552 SLG with a 16.8% walk rate and a 28.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 16 steals on 18 attempts.
In 449 plate appearances, CJ Abrams has slashed .292/.365/.561 this season. He has hit 27 long balls (8th in MLB) and driven in 82 runs (1st in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 21.6% and a walk rate of 8.7%. He has stolen 19 bases on 24 attempts and has scored 68 runs (11th in MLB).
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Jul 30, 2026
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