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Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Final — September 1, 2026

Tuesday, September 1 · 6:46 PM ET
Last 10 games
-1-3+2+1+1+1+2+1+1-4
Game by game
-2-4+10-2-12+6+7+1-4+3
7-3
Last 10
5-5
+1
Net
+3
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
539 mi867 km
Travel to the game
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Braves visited the Nationals on Tuesday, September 1 at 6:46 PM ET.

The total closed at 9.5, down from 10 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Braves -149, Nationals +125) prices the Braves at 57% and the Nationals at 43%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Atlanta Braves 5, Washington Nationals 9

Washington Nationals won by 4.

  • Against the closing spread (Washington Nationals +1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
  • Combined score 14 vs the closing total of 9.5: Over.
  • Washington Nationals closed at +125 on the moneyline (a 43% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenNationals +1.5 (-110)
Braves -1.5 (-110)
CloseNationals +1.5 (-130)
Braves -1.5 (+105)
Totaldown 0.5
Open10 (o -105 / u -115)
Close9.5 (o -118 / u -102)
Moneyline
OpenBraves -175 61%
Nationals +145 39%
CloseBraves -149 57%
Nationals +125 43%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 50 times since 2023: the Braves won 30 and the Nationals 20.

DateScoreLineTotal
Aug 2, 2026Nationals 2, Braves 4
Braves won


Aug 1, 2026Nationals 3, Braves 8
Braves won


Jul 31, 2026Nationals 2, Braves 6
Braves won


Jul 30, 2026Nationals 4, Braves 5
Braves won


May 24, 2026Nationals 2, Braves 1
Nationals won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Atlanta Braves

Washington Nationals

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