Yahoo! Sports · Oct 1, 2023
Nats edge Braves, who await NLDS opponent
Oct 1, 2023; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Washington Nationals first baseman Joey Meneses (45) hits a double to drive in a run against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park.Jacob Young's ninth-inning, two-run single was the difference as the visiting Washington Nationals downed the Atlanta Braves 10-9 to close the regular season Sunday afternoon.
The Braves, who hold home-field advantage throughout the postseason, have a first-round bye before their National League Division Series. They will face the winner of the best-of-three NL wild-card series between two of their division rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins, which starts Tuesday in Philadelphia.