Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals: Match Prediction, Injury Report & Players to watch out for

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Jul 19, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Austin Riley (27) celebrates after scoring against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Match preview: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Aug 7, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (22) walks to first base during the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Trust Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

The Atlanta Braves will face the Washington Nations on 11th April 2022, which will be the first meeting of both these teams against each other this season. Both the teams are a part of the same division i.e. NL East and whenever a team is up against their division rival, stakes are always high.

The Atlanta Braves currently have a record of 2-2.
The Washington Nationals currently have a record of 1-3.

Injury Report:

Braves:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Manny Pina	C	Sun, Apr 10	Wrist	Probable for Apr 10
Ronald Acuna	RF	Mon, Apr 4	Knee	Expected to be out until at least Apr 22
Luke Jackson	RP	Sun, Apr 3	Elbow	Out for the season
Kirby Yates	RP	Wed, Mar 30	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
Jay Jackson	RP	Tue, Mar 29	Lat	Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
Mike Soroka	SP	Wed, Mar 16	Achilles	Expected to be out until at least Aug 1

Source: CBS Sports

Nationals:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Anibal Sanchez	SP	Sun, Apr 10	Neck	Expected to be out until at least Apr 16
Mason Thompson	RP	Sun, Apr 10	Biceps	Expected to be out until at least Apr 20
Stephen Strasburg	SP	Thu, Apr 7	Neck	Expected to be out until at least May 10
Will Harris	RP	Thu, Apr 7	Pectoral	Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
Seth Romero	RP	Thu, Apr 7	Calf	Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
Ehire Adrianza	3B	Tue, Apr 5	Quadriceps	Expected to be out until at least Apr 15
Carter Kieboom	3B	Mon, Mar 21	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
Joe Ross	SP	Wed, Mar 16	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Jun 7

Source: CBS Sports

Players to watch out for in Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Austin Riley – Braves

With the departure of Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers and Ronald Acuna Jr. still out with a knee injury, all the pressure is on Austin Riley to lead this Braves team to get a good start to their season.

Jul 6, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto (22) gestures after hitting a home run against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Juan Soto – Nationals

Everyone expects him to be an MVP candidate, and he will look to fulfill all those expectations put up for him and lead his team to a good season this year.

Match Prediction & Telecast Details:

Jul 19, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Austin Riley (27) hits a double against the Washington Nationals in the fourth inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

The defending champions will be the favorites to win this game and they might very well take the 1st game of this series between them.