The Atlanta Braves ceded control of this one to the Washington Nationals late, as some bad bullpen work and some rough defense ended up ensuring that the Braves wouldn’t be going over .500 on this night. The Nationals got into this series with a 5-4 win over Atlanta.

Team meeting precedes a come-from-behind 5-4 win at Atlanta, halting a seven-game losing streak. “We needed it,” Kyle Finnegan said.

The Nationals fell behind by three runs early, but stormed back with four unanswered runs (two in the seventh, two in the eighth) en route to 5-4 win over the Braves on Wednesday at Truist Park. The road victory snapped Washington’s seven-game skid and set up the Nationals to split the four-game set in Thursday’s finale.

The Atlanta Braves will deploy a new leadoff hitter Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals as the team aims to move above .500 for the first time this season.

It’s Wednesday, May 14, and the Nationals (17-26) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (21-21). Mitchell Parker is slated to take the mound for Washington against Bryce Elder for Atlanta.

Preview the May 15 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

If the Braves can beat the Nationals on Wednesday night, they will join an exclusive list of four teams that have gone over .500 after starting a season 0-7.

The lineups are out for the third game of this four-game series between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals and the big story is that the Braves are now just a win away from going over .500 for the first time all season.