Washington Nationals drop fourth straight game against Atlanta Braves
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 1:48 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
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.
- •Nationals lose to Braves 8-3 on August 1.
- •Miles Mikolas struggles, allowing four home runs.
- •Nationals manage only one hit through six innings.
- •Dylan Crews hits a two-out RBI double in eighth inning.
- •Nationals sit two games below.500 heading into series finale.
- 1:48 AMYahoo Sports — Washington Nationals Fall Two Games Below .500 in Loss vs Atlanta
"The Washington Nationals managed just one hit through the first six innings before dropping their fourth consecutive game in an 8-3 loss agains the Atlanta Braves
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