Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals with Probable Pitchers 5/20-5/22

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals with Probable Pitchers 5/20-5/22

Atlanta Braves (24-23) at Washington Nationals (21-27)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, May 20
Time: 6:45 PM EST
Broadcast: FDSNSO/MASN

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, May 21
Time: 6:45 PM EST
Broadcast: FDSNSO/MASN/MLB Network

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 6:45 PM EST
Broadcast: FDSNSO/MASN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

TuesdaySpencer Strider (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 5 K) vs. Mitchell Parker (3-3, 4.32 ERA, 32 K)

WednesdayAJ Smith-Shawver (3-2, 2.33 ERA, 40 K) vs Trevor Williams (2-5, 5.91 ERA, 38 K)

Thursday: Chris Sale (2-3, 3.62 ERA, 72 K) vs. MacKenzie Gore (2-4, 3.68 ERA, 84 K)

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Team Stats

Atlanta Braves

AVG: .247
R: 195
HR: 50
ERA: 3.75
K: 400
WHIP: 1.23

Washington Nationals

AVG: .241
R: 207
HR: 50
ERA: 5.28
K: 392
WHIP: 1.45

Team Leaders:

Atlanta Braves

AVG: Austin Riley – .287
HR: Matt Olson – 9
RBI: Austin Riley – 28
W: AJ Smith-Shawver – 3
ERA: Spencer Schwellenbach – 3.52
K: Chris Sale 72

Washington Nationals

AVG: CJ Abrams – .312
HR: James Wood – 12
RBI: Nathaniel Lowe – 33
W: Jorge Lopez – 6
ERA: MacKenzie Gore – 3.67
K: MacKenzie Gore – 84

Next Up:

Atlanta: May 23-25 vs. San Diego Padres
Washington: May 23-25 vs. San Francisco Giants

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