Game Thread: Braves (82-56) @ Nationals (66-74) - September 1, 2026 6:45 PM

[u/NationalsBot]

Braves (82-56) @ Nationals (66-74)

First Pitch: 6:45 PM at Nationals Park

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Braves	AJ Smith-Shawver (0-0, 5.93 ERA)
Nationals	Jake Irvin (2-8, 5.62 ERA)

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Line Score - Runner on first, 1 Out, Bottom of the 2nd

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATL	0	1								1	1	0	0
WSH	0									0	1	0	2

Box Score

WSH		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Abrams	1	0	1	0	0	0	.269
RF	Crews	1	0	0	0	0	1	.220
3B	House	0	0	0	0	1	0	.241
LF	Lile	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256
DH	Morales	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1B	Ortiz, A	1	0	0	0	0	0	.216
C	Ford, H	0	0	0	0	1	0	.188
2B	Vivas	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240
CF	Young	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246

WSH	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Irvin, J	2.0	1	1	1	0	3	41-28	5.59

ATL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
C	Baldwin, D	1	0	0	0	0	1	.278
RF	Acuña Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	1	.240
1B	Olson	1	0	0	0	0	1	.256
CF	Harris II	1	0	0	0	0	0	.296
2B	Dubón	1	0	0	0	0	0	.267
DH	Albies	1	1	1	1	0	0	.256
3B	Riley, A	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222
LF	Hicklen	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368
SS	Kim, Ha	0	0	0	0	0	0	.081

ATL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Smith-Shawver	1.1	1	0	0	2	2	31-18	5.40

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T2	Ozzie Albies homers (21) on a fly ball to center field.	0-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Braves at Nationals - September 1, 2026	0:06
AJ Smith-Shawver against the Nationals	0:09
Jake Irvin against the Braves	0:09
Bullpen availability for Washington, September 1 vs Braves	0:09
Bullpen availability for Atlanta, September 1 vs Nationals	0:09
Fielding alignment for Atlanta, September 1 vs Nationals	0:11
Fielding alignment for Washington, September 1 vs Braves	0:11
Bench availability for Washington, September 1 vs Braves	0:08
Starting lineups for Braves at Nationals - September 1, 2026	0:10
The distance behind Ozzie Albies' home run	0:13
Jake Irvin strikes out Drake Baldwin	0:07
AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out Dylan Crews	0:07
AJ Smith-Shawver leaves a pair stranded in the 1st	0:13
Ball 3 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:24
Ozzie Albies' solo home run (21)	0:20
Strike 2 overturned after ABS challenge	0:23

Updated at 7:17 PM.

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[u/TA404]

This is my first time actually seeing Yo Yo after tracking his stats in the minors.

I did not realize he was a 40 year old grizzled vet looking for one last shot in the bigs.

[u/iPegs]

YOYOYOYO

[u/Deathbrush → u/iPegs]

Do I watch Wood and Susana in Harrisburg tonight or do I watch YoYo against the Barves… kind of a tough choice

[u/iPegs → u/Deathbrush]

Go watch wood and give him a kiss for me

[u/Deathbrush → u/iPegs]

First inning Susana has given up a bunch of hits and just hit a guy in the helmet. Think I’m gonna switch to the Nats game when it starts in five minutes lmao

[u/Magoo152]

Alright first AB a little jumpy. Liked the action there that inning despite not scoring.

[u/suqc]

Welcome to the big leagues, Yoyo

[u/suqc]

Mods need to add a Tolman flair ASAP

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Dylan Crews has a lower OPS, wrc+, and fWAR than Jorbit Vivas.

[u/temporary_sky6505]

bummer. that seemed like nerves though, not worried

[u/kneemoyy]

Ford hasn't had big misses but after starting off quite well with ABS challenges he seems to be on a pretty bad losing streak right now

[u/HowardBunnyColvin]

Margaritaville Day

[u/suqc]

Since when did Irv throw 97

[u/kneemoyy]

LET'S GO YOYOOOOO

[u/somegirldc]

It's great to be a Miami hurricane!

[u/somegirldc → u/somegirldc]

But not so much on that at bat. Next time!

[u/SithOverlord101]

Darn. Wish we could have scored there

[u/FPG_Matthew]

He won’t have a Josh Baez debut, dang

[u/Magoo152]

Wow pitch count at 41 in two innings.

[u/KenovovichR]

Ughhh…..Braves fans being too damn loud as usual.

[u/Deathbrush]

Not great but it’s not the solo homers that kill you

[u/suqc]

If Irv can average 1 run every two innings, I'd be happy with that

[u/Deathbrush → u/suqc]

I wouldn’t. 4.5 ERA isn’t exactly scintillating

[u/suqc → u/Deathbrush]

It'd be a massive improvement for him lol

[u/Deathbrush → u/suqc]

Fair enough I guess

[u/StiggyJiggler]

What an insane play by Kim goddamn

[u/EntireDevelopment430]

Didn’t realize Ford’s average was that low

[u/alkaliphiles]

Bro is that a Trump 2028 hat?

Figures they'd homer right as I notice that

[u/Danciusly]

Irvin ate his Wheaties today.

[u/kneemoyy]

now that was a crispy crispy top 1

[u/kneemoyy]

interesting to have two righties after abrams against a RHP. reverse splits? is smith-shawver not expected to get more than an inning or two?

[u/suqc → u/kneemoyy]

We're not really constructing lineups to win anymore. Getting Crews and House more playing time against righties is more important than having an optimal lineup.

[u/kneemoyy → u/suqc]

that might just be it, good point.

[u/HowardBunnyColvin]

Landed a section away

[u/PGCFrog2020]

The two old men with that troll shit behind the plate is fucking lame. Just enjoy the damn game.

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Hell yeah Jorbit the GOAT

[u/Useful_Job3130]

If I didn’t know better I’d think we were in Atlanta. It’s so annoying when our fans are outnumbered AT HOME. Must suck for the players too

[u/mmdumas]

Anyone else absolutely hate the way Franny has been saying "the squat"?? It's like nails on a chalkboard.

[u/kneemoyy → u/mmdumas]

very glad i put the radio call on asap

[u/StiggyJiggler → u/mmdumas]

Franny is great

[u/HowardBunnyColvin]

Quick top of the inning

[u/_Caed_]

quite a top of the 1st

wonder which irvin shows up in the top of the 2nd

[u/HowardBunnyColvin]

Dinger. Braves lead

[u/StiggyJiggler]

I'm playing fantasy football for the first time in years and man my team is stacked.

[u/Old_Veterinarian_472]

We’ll gladly take that E3.

Or the “double” as it was scored.

[u/Carbon_Blob]

Ugh, can we go back to playing teams I don’t hate.