Nationals take on the Braves in first of 2-game series

Atlanta Braves (82-56, first in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (66-74, fourth in the NL East)

Washington; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: A.J. Smith-Shawver (0-0, 5.93 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (2-8, 5.62 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 82 strikeouts)

LINE: Braves -175, Nationals +142; over/under is 10 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals open a two-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.

Washington is 66-74 overall and 32-39 at home. The Nationals are 37-58 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Atlanta has a 34-32 record in road games and an 82-56 record overall. The Braves have gone 57-20 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams meet Tuesday for the 12th time this season. The Braves are up 8-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Matt Olson has 32 doubles, 37 home runs and 80 RBIs for the Braves. Michael Harris II is 14 for 38 with four doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 5-5, .240 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Braves: 7-3, .277 batting average, 2.73 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Nationals: C.J. Abrams: day-to-day (undisclosed), Cade Cavalli: day-to-day (leg), James Wood: 10-Day IL (oblique), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Millas: 10-Day IL (finger), Connelly Early: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), PJ Poulin: 60-Day IL (flexor), Richard Lovelady: 60-Day IL (tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Braves: Reynaldo Lopez: 15-Day IL (knee), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Suarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.