Can you believe it? The Braves will embark on their final road trip of the 2025 season on Monday evening against the Washington Nationals, who are very bad once again. Washington owns the second-worst run differential in the majors at -174 and is in the process of undergoing an entire organizational shift with new leadership on the horizon.
It will be Spencer Strider on the mound for Atlanta in the series opener, who has had a fascinating last couple of starts. The numbers for Strider are ugly — 5-13 record, 4.86 ERA — and he’s changed up his approach in recent weeks to try and make it to the finish line. We’ll see how he fares against the Nationals, who are a bottom 10 offense in baseball. Just be wary of James Wood.
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Washington will give the ball to lefty Mitchell Parker, whose 5.69 ERA is second-worst in baseball among qualified pitchers, trailing teammate Jake Irvin by 0.01. To be blunt, Parker doesn’t do anything well on the mound. Strikeouts are down, walks are up, he gives up homers, and he doesn’t keep the ball on the ground. Parker faced the Braves twice in May and worked a combined 10 innings of seven-run ball.
Game Notes
Time:Â Monday, September 15 at 6:45 p.m. ET
Location:Â Nationals Park
TV:Â FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast
Streaming:Â MLB.tv
Radio:Â 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan