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

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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

Match preview: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

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

The Washington Nationals will face the Atlanta Braves on 13th April 2022, which will be the 3rd game of their ongoing series. Nationals won the first game of the series but the Braves were able to win the 2nd game and leveled up the series at 1-1.

Both these teams have absolutely destroyed each other in the first two games of the series which were both one-sided, and the third game promises to be a much more closely fought contest between these two good teams.

The Washington Nations currently have a record of 2-4.
The Atlanta Braves currently have a record of 3-3.

Injury Report:

Nationals:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Nelson Cruz	DH	Tue, Apr 12	Undisclosed	Probable for Apr 13
Anibal Sanchez	SP	Tue, Apr 12	Neck	Expected to be out until at least Apr 20
Mason Thompson	RP	Sun, Apr 10	Biceps	Expected to be out until at least Apr 20
Seth Romero	RP	Thu, Apr 7	Calf	Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
Will Harris	RP	Thu, Apr 7	Pectoral	Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
Stephen Strasburg	SP	Thu, Apr 7	Neck	Expected to be out until at least May 10
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

Braves:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
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

Players to watch out for in Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

_{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

Soto was an MVP candidate heading into this season, and so far he has shown the world why he is one of the best players in the world, as he continues to dominate his opposition and will hope to continue that

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.

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 Atlanta Braves got their groove back in the 2nd game of the series, and they will look to build on it and will be expected to win this game.