The Washington Nationals (68-85) open a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves (97-55) with a Thursday matchup at Nationals Park. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET. The Braves will give the nod to Max Fried (7-1, 2.64 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Jake Irvin (3-6, 4.34 ERA).
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Atlanta vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: MASN
- Probable Pitchers: Fried – ATL (7-1, 2.64 ERA) vs Irvin – WSH (3-6, 4.34 ERA)
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Braves vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Fried | Irvin | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | GS | 23 |
| 7-1 | W-L | 3-6 |
| 2.64 | ERA | 4.34 |
| 71.2 | IP | 118.1 |
| 17 | BB | 51 |
| 73 | SO | 98 |
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher: Max Fried
- His most recent time out was on Tuesday, Sept. 12 against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the lefty tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.64, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .245 against him.
- Fried has seven quality starts this season.
- In five of his 13 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- Fried’s team is 7-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Fried’s 12 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over seven times.
Fried’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Phillies | Sep. 12 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Cardinals | Sep. 7 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Dodgers | Sep. 1 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| at Giants | Aug. 26 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| vs. Giants | Aug. 20 | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Jake Irvin
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed three hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
- The 26-year-old has pitched to a 4.34 ERA this season with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.9 walks per nine across 23 games.
- In 23 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
- He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 23 chances this season.
- The Nationals have a 10-13-0 ATS record in Irvin’s 23 starts that had a set spread.
- Irvin has had 23 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and 11 of those games finished over the total.
Irvin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Brewers | Sep. 15 | 4.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| vs. Dodgers | Sep. 9 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Marlins | Sep. 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 26 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 19 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
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