It's Monday, May 12, and the Nationals (17-24) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (19-21). Jake Irvin is slated to take the mound for Washington against Grant Holmes for Atlanta.
The Braves are coming off a 4-3 walkoff loss at the Pirates and a 2-1 series loss at that after taking three out of four against the Reds. For the opposite dugout, the Nationals have lost five straight games getting outscored 37-10 and losing by two or more runs in all five.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.