Overview
- The Braves, up 2-1 in the four-game set, visit the Nationals on Thursday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Nationals Park, with regional TV on BravesVision/Nationals and streaming on MLB.TV via Fubo.
- Probable starters are rookie right-hander JR Ritchie for Atlanta and Cade Cavalli for Washington, with Cavalli entering at 0-1 with a 4.12 ERA and 1.73 WHIP.
- Atlanta is 17-8 with a five-game NL East lead and a 9-4 road mark, while Washington sits 11-14 and 3-9 at home.
- Oddsmakers favor Atlanta around -132 to -146 with an over/under near 9 runs, and SportsLine’s model leans to the over.
- Per Opta, the 2026 Braves are the only MLB team through 25 games to pair a +50 run differential with 30-plus homers, 200-plus strikeouts, and zero blown saves.