How to watch Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves MLB game: Live stream, regional networks, team news and start time

The Atlanta Braves (24-23) and Washington Nationals (21-27) are set to meet again Wednesday night as their three-game set rolls on in the nation’s capital.

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For a club with the Braves’ pedigree, simply hovering above .500 doesn’t usually raise eyebrows—but this year has been anything but typical. Atlanta stumbled out of the gate with seven straight losses to open the season and has been navigating a minefield of injuries ever since, keeping them stuck near the bottom of the NL East standings for much of the spring.

Meanwhile, the Nationals enter the middle game of the series riding a wave of confidence. Washington is coming off a dominant sweep of the nearby Orioles, making the short trip up I-95 and outscoring Baltimore 24-13 over three games. It was a statement series for the Nats, who seized control early and never looked back.

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How to watch Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves MLB game on TV & stream live online

• National TV Channel: MLB Network
• Local TV Channel: MASN, and FDSSO

• Streaming service: Fubo

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Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves: Date and First-Pitch time

The Washington Nationals will take on the Atlanta Braves in an electrifying MLB game on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 6:45 pm ET/3:45 pm at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.

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Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves team news, injury reports & key players

Washington Nationals team news

For Washington, James Wood has been a revelation. The young slugger leads the team with 12 home runs, ranking seventh in all of baseball in that category and 19th in RBIs. Wood is swinging a hot bat with a three-game hit streak and a .368 clip over his last five games, which includes a double, a homer, two walks, and six RBIs. C.J. Abrams remains the Nationals’ most reliable hitter, topping the team with a .312 batting average while also ranking 40th in MLB in home runs. Nathaniel Lowe leads the squad in RBIs with 33, while Luis García has contributed seven doubles and four homers but is hitting just .229 on the year.

Veteran right-hander Trevor Williams will be making his 10th start of the campaign for Washington. The 33-year-old owns a 2-5 mark and has struggled to find consistency of late, with the Nationals dropping three of his last four outings. Williams carries a bloated 5.91 ERA into this one, though he’s managed a respectable 38 strikeouts to just 12 walks. In his most recent appearance, he surrendered three earned runs over 4.1 innings in a loss to this very Braves lineup.

Atlanta Braves team news

Austin Riley has been the Braves’ most consistent bat, leading the club in RBIs (28) and average (.287). He enters Tuesday looking to extend a two-game hit streak and is hitting .273 over his past five contests with a double, two walks, and a couple of runs driven in. Ozzie Albies has added five homers and five doubles to his stat line but has struggled with consistency, hitting just .225 overall. Still, he brings a six-game hitting streak into this one, though he’s managed only a .195 average with a double and two RBIs over his last 10 appearances.

On the other side, AJ Smith-Shawver is set to take the mound for the eighth time this season as he continues to shine in Atlanta’s rotation. The 22-year-old righty has compiled a solid 3-2 record, and more importantly, the Braves have emerged victorious in each of his last five starts. Smith-Shawver has been impressive with a sharp 2.33 ERA and has fanned 40 batters while issuing 17 walks, demonstrating maturity beyond his years.

Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves head-to-head record