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Nats kick off seven-game road trip in Atlanta | by National Communications | May 2024

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Washington Nationals (23-28) at Atlanta Braves (30-20)

LHP Mitchell Parker (3-2, 3.32) | RHP Charlie Morton (3-1, 3.35)

Monday May 27, 2024 l 4:10 p.m. ET l Match #52 / Road #29

Truist Park | Atlanta, Georgia.

Television: MASN 2 | Radio: 106.7 FM / DC 87.7 FM and La Pantera 100.7 FM (Spanish)

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ON THE ROAD ONCE AGAIN

The Washington Nationals begin a seven-game road trip today with the first game of a four-game series played in Atlanta against the Braves… The Nationals will play 17 straight games without a day off from May 24 to June 9… Today is the match. four out of 17.

  • The Nationals lost the last game against Seattle yesterday, 9-5.
  • CJ Abrams And Joey Gallo both homered, while Keibert Ruiz came off the bench to go 2-for-2 with a point scored.
  • Patrick Corbin worked 6.0 innings and allowed three earned runs… He retired the last eight batters he faced.
  • After this four-game series, the Nationals will travel to Cleveland for three games with the Guardians.

MOVE THE LIST

Washington Nationals return from rehab mission, reinstate outfielder Thomas Lane from the 10-day injured list and designated Victor Robles for mission Monday.

  • Thomas returns to the active team after missing 29 games due to a sprained left MCL… Despite being absent for more than a month, he still ranks ninth in the National League with his 11 stolen bases.

GOOD START

Jake Irvin (2-5, 3.79), MacKenzie Gore (3-4, 3.04), Mitchell Parker (3-2, 3.32) And Trevor Williams (4-0, 2.29) have combined to make 37 starts this season and pitched 199.1 innings with a 3.12 ERA.

  • Williams and Stephen Strasburg (8-0 in 2016) are the only two Nationals starters (2005-pres.) to go undefeated in their first 10 starts of a season.

ANTI-DIVERTER BAT

Over his last nine matches, Keibert Ruiz hit .455 (10 for 22) with three doubles, one home run, six RBIs and five runs scored. … He had four multi-hit games and had a run in five of nine, including a 2-for-2 performance yesterday coming off the bench.

  • He recorded three consecutive multi-hit games, the second longest streak of his career… His longest streak is four consecutive games from September 27 to October 1, 2023.
  • Ruiz has struck out just once in his last nine games (24 PA).