The Braves go for their fifth straight win on Saturday afternoon when they host the rival Nationals
The Atlanta Braves look to clinch a series win on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Washington Nationals. The Braves won their fourth game in a row on Friday when they took the series-opener over the Nationals, 5-4, in extra innings. The Braves trailed by two heading into the bottom of the 10th, but they tied the game and then scored in the bottom of the 11th to get the win. The victory was their fourth in a row and pushed the Braves to 36-16 on the season. They currently sit in first place in the NL East, 10.5 games up on the Philadelphia Phillies. On Saturday, the Braves will send Grant Holmes to the mound in the middle game of the series. Holmes comes into the game 3-1 with a 3.80 ERA on the season.
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Game Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
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The Marlins will counter with Jake Irvin as they try to even the series with the Braves. Irvin is just 1-4 with a 5.79 ERA on the season.
Irvin went just four innings in his last start against the New York Mets. He gave up three runs on six hits, and the Nationals would go on to lose the game 16-7 in 12 innings.
The loss on Friday night was the second in a row for the Nationals and dropped them to 25-27 on the season, and they are now in third place in the NL East.
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