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Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 9–4 on Monday, April 20, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Atlanta Braves 9 94-68
at Washington Nationals 4 77-85

Line score

Team
Atlanta Braves 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 2 9 7 1
Washington Nationals 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 3
  • W: Bryce Elder (3-1)
  • L: Jake Irvin (1-3)

Home runs

  • Atlanta Braves: Matt Olson (6)
  • Washington Nationals: Daylen Lile (2)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 1st Washington Nationals Jacob Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Brady House scores. CJ Abrams scores. Daylen Lile to 3rd. 0–2
Top 4th Atlanta Braves Matt Olson homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Drake Baldwin scores. 2–2
Bottom 4th Washington Nationals Daylen Lile homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. 2–3
Top 6th Atlanta Braves Drake Baldwin doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. 4–3
Top 6th Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies singles on a fly ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Drake Baldwin scores. Austin Riley to 2nd. 5–3
Top 6th Atlanta Braves Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Austin Riley scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd. 6–3
Top 6th Atlanta Braves Dominic Smith grounds into a force out, pitcher Brad Lord to shortstop CJ Abrams. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II out at 2nd. Dominic Smith to 1st. 7–3
Bottom 6th Washington Nationals Jacob Young reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Austin Riley. CJ Abrams scores. Jacob Young to 2nd. 7–4
Top 9th Atlanta Braves Eli White singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Luis García Jr. Jorge Mateo scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd. 8–4
Top 9th Atlanta Braves Matt Olson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Eli White to 3rd. 9–4

Box score

Atlanta Braves

Batter
Ronald Acuña Jr. RF 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244
Eli White RF 2 0 1 1 0 1 .182
Drake Baldwin C 4 2 2 2 1 0 .313
Matt Olson 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .278
Austin Riley 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 .239
Ozzie Albies 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .281
Michael Harris II CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .288
Dominic Smith DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .345
Jorge Mateo SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .318
Mike Yastrzemski LF 4 2 0 0 0 1 .203
Totals 34 9 7 9 3 6
Pitcher
Bryce Elder (W, 3-1) 6.2 3 4 3 2 6 1 98 1.50
Aaron Bummer (H, 3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.76
Tyler Kinley (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 0.90
Joel Payamps 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.15

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237
Luis García Jr. 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .208
Brady House 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .235
CJ Abrams SS 2 2 0 0 1 1 .312
Daylen Lile LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .284
Jacob Young CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .254
José Tena DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .324
Drew Millas C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167
Nasim Nuñez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176
Totals 31 4 3 3 2 9
Pitcher
Jake Irvin (L, 1-3) 5.0 3 4 3 0 4 1 68 6.00
PJ Poulin (BS, 1) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 11 4.97
Brad Lord 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 37 4.42
Julian Fernández 1.0 1 2 0 2 1 0 29 0.00

Game info

Weather
53 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
13 mph, In From LF
First pitch
6:45 PM
Time of game
2:28
Attendance
12,022
Umpires
Home Plate: Erich Bacchus, First Base: Laz Diaz, Second Base: Brian O'Nora, Third Base: Chris Segal

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Atlanta Braves 9 at Washington Nationals 4 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 4 at Washington Nationals 11 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 8 at Washington Nationals 6 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 7 at Washington Nationals 2 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 Final (11) Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 3 at Atlanta Braves 8 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 5 at Washington Nationals 9 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 9 at Washington Nationals 0 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Apr 20

Matchup Status Details
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Houston Astros 9 at Cleveland Guardians 2 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 6 at Tampa Bay Rays 1 Final Game page
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Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 Final (12) Game page
Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 Final Game page
Los Angeles Dodgers 12 at Colorado Rockies 3 Final Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Los Angeles Angels 2 Final Game page
Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 4 Final Game page

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