Washington Nationals drop fourth straight game against Atlanta Braves

The Washington Nationals fell to the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Saturday night, marking their fourth consecutive loss. The Nationals struggled offensively, managing only one hit through the first six innings. Starting pitcher Miles Mikolas allowed four earned runs before being replaced in the seventh. The Braves quickly took control with early home runs from Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson. The Nationals finally showed some offense in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI double from Dylan Crews. Washington now sits two games below.500 for the first time since May 18.

• 1:48 AMYahoo Sports — Washington Nationals Fall Two Games Below .500 in Loss vs Atlanta