Nationals take 5-game losing streak into matchup with Braves
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Digital Subscription
One year of digital access for only $205*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 01/06/2021 (1906 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Washington Nationals (21-29, fifth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (25-26, second in the NL East)
Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Stephen Strasburg (1-2, 4.43 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 20 strikeouts) Braves: Max Fried (2-2, 4.63 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: Washington enters the game as losers of their last five games.
The Braves are 12-12 against the rest of their division. Atlanta has slugged .435, the highest in the National League. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the club with a .618 slugging percentage, including 25 extra-base hits and 16 home runs.
The Nationals have gone 6-10 against division opponents. Washington leads the National League in hitting with a .250 batting average, Trea Turner leads the team with an average of .303.
The Braves won the last meeting 5-3. Charlie Morton recorded his fourth victory and Ronald Acuna Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI for Atlanta. Joe Ross registered his fifth loss for Washington.
TOP PERFORMERS: Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 16 home runs and is batting .283.
Turner leads the Nationals with 10 home runs and is batting .303.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .267 batting average, 3.14 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs
Nationals: 4-6, .244 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Braves: Huascar Ynoa: (hand), Touki Toussaint: (right shoulder), Mike Soroka: (achilles), Cristian Pache: (hamstring), Marcell Ozuna: (hand), Alex Jackson: (left hamstring), Travis d’Arnaud: (left thumb).
Nationals: Will Harris: (hand), Erick Fedde: (undisclosed), Luis Avilan: (elbow).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.