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
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.
Braves:
PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
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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 |
Nationals:
PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
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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 |
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.
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.
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.
You can watch the game on MLB TV.
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