Game Details

• Washington Nationals (17-25) vs. Atlanta Braves (20-21)

• Pitching Matchup: RHP Michael Soroka (0-2, 7.20) vs. RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (1-3, 3.61)

• Date: Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 | 7:15 p.m. EDT | Game: #43 | Road Game: #21

• Location: Truist Park | Atlanta, GA

Game storylines and notes

The Washington Nationals will play game two of their four-game series against the Atlanta Braves, looking to even up the series. The Nationals will send RHP Michael Soroka to the mound, who has a 0-2 record with an ERA of 7.20, while the Atlanta Braves will send RHP Spencer Schwellenbach to the mound, who has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 3.61.

Game Recap
LAST GAME RECAP

Hitting the road after a five-game losing streak, the Nationals needed both a strong pitching performance from Jake Irvin and for their bats to wake up. They did get a quality start out of Irvin, who threw six innings of three-run ball…but of notable concern was that he gave up seven hits and two walks while striking out only one batter (one start after failing to strike out a single batter for the first time in his career). The offense, meanwhile, did little before the ninth inning, apart from a solo home run by James Wood.

In the ninth, the Nationals got a pair of one-out singles from Keibert Ruiz and Luis García Jr., who moved up to second and third on the second out, a grounder by Josh Bell. Dylan Crews then put pressure on the defense, forcing a double-clutch and then a bad throw on his infield grounder that allowed both runners to score and tie the game. In the bottom half of the frame, the Barves got a single and a sacrifice bunt against Jackson Rutledge before Davey called for new fireman Andrew Chafin (all of his appearances thus far have come with men on base)…and Alex Verdugo promptly singled home the winning run. And now the losing streak is at six.

Washington Nationals Schedule
Up Next…

On Deck…

Tomorrow, the Nationals will play game three of their four-game series against the Atlanta Braves by sending LHP Mitchell Parker (3-3, 3.97) to the mound and face RHP Bryce Elder (2-2, 4.97).

In the hole…

On Thursday, the Nationals will play their final game of their four-game series against the Atlanta Braves and will send RHP Trevor Williams (2-3, 5.86) to the mound and will face RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (2-2, 2.76) from the Atlanta Braves.

SEE YOU LATER!

James Wood hit his 11th home run of the season on Monday, placing him fifth in the National League in home runs. He also ranks among the league leaders in several key offensive categories: third in hard hit percentage at 58.9%, fifth in pitches per plate appearance with 4.40, seventh in slugging percentage at .540, tied for eighth in doubles with 10, eighth in OPS at .911, and tenth in average exit velocity at 93.6 mph.

Wood has reached base safely in 20 of his last 21 games, boasting a .400 on-base percentage during that span, and has recorded hits in 10 of his last 11 games. Over this 11-game stretch, he is hitting .333 with three doubles, two home runs, three RBIs, five walks, two stolen bases, and four runs scored.

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