It's Wednesday, May 21, and the Braves (24-24) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (22-27). AJ Smith-Shawver is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Trevor Williams for Washington.
Washington won Game 1 of the series, 5-3, yesterday as seven of the eight runs were scored in the first two innings. Dylan Crews put the Nationals ahead in the second inning for good before leaving the game with an injury. Despite the loss, Atlanta owns the season series over Washington, 3-2.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.