The Washington Nationals go for a season-high fifth straight win when they host the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
The Nationals continued their strong play with a 5-3 victory over the Braves on Tuesday night.
Atlanta’s AJ Smith-Shawver (3-2, 2.33 ERA) will look to slow down Washington on Wednesday when he opposes fellow right-hander Trevor Williams (2-5, 5.91).
Smith-Shawver, 22, has been dominant in the month of May. Over three starts, he has allowed one earned run on eight hits in 19 2/3 innings (0.46 ERA) while striking out 18. His only blemish is walking eight batters during that stretch.