After being denied sweeps in the final game of three straight series, the Braves welcome the Washington Nationals to town for a three-game weekend set. A big series with the division-leading Mets looms at the end of this homestand, but the Braves have to take care of business against Washington first. And, who knows? Maybe they’ll actually secure the sweep this time.
The Nationals come into the weekend in last place in the NL East, with their 30-55 mark standing as the third-worst record in MLB. After a stretch in late June where they won six of eight, the wheels have fallen off again, as the Nationals have gone 1-7 in their last eight games.