Nats-Braves Series Pitching Probables Set for Thu–Sun
Washington and Atlanta's starters are mapped out for all four games, with Thursday's Nats starter listed as TBA pending an IL return.
The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves have confirmed pitching matchups for their upcoming series. Friday through Sunday feature Griffin vs. Elder, Mikolas vs. Lopez, and Cavalli vs. Perez. Thursday's Nationals starter is listed as TBA, with beat reporter Mark Zuckerman suggesting Jake Irvin is likely to be activated from the IL to start that game.
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