MLB

Atlanta 7, at Washington 2

Thursday, April 23, 2026 · Final

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Atlanta Braves

97-72 · L2 · #7 (1336 ELO +3)

0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 7 140

Washington Nationals

77-85 · W1 · #23 (1270 ELO -3)

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 50

Nationals Park · Washington, DC

Attendance: 14,613

Umpires: Chris Segal [HP], Erich Bacchus [1B], Laz Diaz [2B], Brian O'Nora [3B]

Braves beat Nationals 7‑2 behind Ritchie’s strong debut

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — JR Ritchie allowed a home run to the first batter he faced in the major leagues, then allowed only one more run over seven innings, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park. The 22-year-old right-hander, selected 35th overall in the 2022 amateur draft, gave up five hits, struck out seven and walked two in his debut. He threw 54 of 89 pitches for strikes, mixing 24 fastballs with 25 curves, 19 changeups, 10 sliders, seven cutters and four sinkers. Ritchie became the winning pitcher, moving to… Read more...

Top Statlines

JR Ritchie ATL 7.0ip 5h 2er 7k
Cade Cavalli WSH 5.0ip 7h 2er 10k
Ozzie Albies ATL 3/4 1hr 4rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability ATL 61.5%

Spread ATL -1.5

Projected Score ATL 7 WSH 5

Money Line WSH +125/ATL -145

Over/Under 9 (Under)