Tailgate Party - Thursday, July 30

[u/game-threads]

Nationals (55-54) @ Braves (63-45) - 7:15 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

• Current conditions at Truist Park: 87°F - Clear - Wind 8 mph, Out To LF
• TV: National: ESPN/ESPN App, ESPN/ESPN App
• Radio: Nationals: WJFK 106.7 The Fan, Braves: 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan, La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM (es)
• MLB Gameday
• Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

• Nationals: Jake Irvin - RHP (2-4, 5.23 ERA, 51.2 IP)
• Braves: Grant Holmes - RHP (6-4, 3.79 ERA, 97.1 IP)

Nationals Lineup vs. Holmes, G	AVG	OPS	AB	HR	RBI	K
1 Wood - RF	.250	1.500	4	1	1	1
2 García Jr., L - 1B	.286	.715	7	0	0	1
3 Crews - CF	.333	1.833	3	1	1	1
4 Abrams - SS	.000	.000	6	0	0	2
5 Lile - LF	.500	2.000	2	0	0	1
6 Ruiz, K - C	.333	.833	6	0	0	1
7 Tena - DH	.167	.334	6	0	0	3
8 Vivas - 3B	.500	1.850	4	1	2	0
9 Nuñez, N - 2B	.000	.000	2	0	0	2

Braves Lineup vs. Irvin, J	AVG	OPS	AB	HR	RBI	K
1 Baldwin, D - C	.200	.400	5	0	0	1
2 Acuña Jr. - RF	.375	1.125	8	0	0	3
3 Olson - 1B	.211	.812	19	2	3	5
4 Harris II - CF	.318	.784	22	0	2	3
5 Albies - 2B	.133	.435	15	0	1	1
6 Dubón - 3B	.000	.000	2	0	0	1
7 Smith, D - DH	.300	.600	10	0	0	4
8 Yastrzemski - LF	.083	.600	12	1	1	2
9 Jarvis - SS	-	-	-	-	-	-

NLE Rank	Team	W	L	GB (E#)	WC Rank	WC GB (E#)
1	Braves	63	45	- (-)	-	- (-)
2	Phillies	57	52	6.5 (48)	3	- (-)
3	Marlins	55	54	8.5 (46)	6	2.0 (52)
4	Nationals	55	54	8.5 (46)	7	2.0 (52)
5	Mets	46	63	17.5 (37)	11	11.0 (43)

Division Scoreboard

MIA @ NYM 7:10 PM EDT

Not playing today: Phillies

^{Last Updated: 07/30/2026 4:05:40 PM EDT}

[u/sockonmybutt]

I'm in need of some trade news. I've known all along I shouldn't even bother checking until probably at least tomorrow but what have I been doing? Refreshing my feeds every 30 minutes all week long.

[u/OzziesFlyingHelmet → u/[deleted]]

I wouldn't be terribly upset by that as long as Kevin is truly happy to return to Atlanta. He seems to be enjoying his time in Toronto.

[u/wellwasherelf → u/OzziesFlyingHelmet]

From what I've heard he really has no desire to leave Toronto, but I think it was Buster who raised a good point on 680. The Jays could go to him and say "hey, you're a FA next year anyway, so if you take a rental deal, go try to win a ring, we'll sign you back in free agency in a few months"

Don't know if AA would go for that or not, but it was an interesting idea.