Quick Notes: Game #86 / Road #41 lineups: Washington Nationals (30 - 55) vs. Atlanta Braves (49 - 35)
Game summary and lineups as the Washington Nationals face the Atlanta Braves on July 8, 2022
Atlanta, GA - After another series loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Nationals will continue their road trip south to the Atlanta Braves(49-35). The Braves have been hot lately, climbing to 3.5 games behind the division leader New York Mets.
The hot streak is because of Austin Riley returning to MVP finalist form, Dansby Swanson is one of the best shortstops in the National League, and Marcell Ozuna is starting to heat up. The Braves’ real strength season has been their pitching. The bullpen has been one of the best in the league.
Game Details
Washington Nationals (30 - 55) vs. Atlanta Braves (49 - 35)
- RHP Erick Fedde (5–5, 4.95) | RHP Charlie Morton (4–3, 4.34)
- Friday, July 8, 2022 | 7:20 p.m. ET | Game #86 / Road #41
- Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
- TV: MASN | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Network
Latest Washington Nationals Headlines
- Billionaire Michael B. Kim is among those interested in buying Nationals per Washington Post
- Washington Nationals slugger Nelson Cruz is on the “radar” of the New York Mets
- Infielder Darren Baker and right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli have been selected to represent the organization in the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game.
Washington Nationals Game Notes
- RHP Erick Feed will face the Braves for the second time this season in Atlanta and his first appearance of the season at TruistPark...In his June 15 start against the Braves, he tossed a season-high 111 pitches and gave up three runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
- 1B Josh Bell is hitting .375/.471/.722 with eight doubles, one triple, five homers, nine RBI, two hit by pitch, 11 walks, and 12 runs scored in his last 20 games. Josh Bell is hitting .310/.393/.502 and is one of only three players in Major League Baseball with a slash line greater than .310/.390/.500, joining Paul Goldschmidt (.342/.427/.619) and Yordan Álvarez (.312/.410/.665).
- Andres Machado ranks fourth in Major League Baseball and has allowed only 11.8% of inherited runners to score. Machado has inherited 17 runners in 24 appearances and only two have scored.• He has pitched to 0.00 ERA (9.0 IP) with a .156 opponents' batting average (5-for-32), six strikeouts, and two walks across his last eight relief appearances
