After a 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, the long, national nightmare is over: the Atlanta Braves are .500 for the first time all season. The Nationals got out to a lead on the very first pitch of the night as CJ Abrams tomahawked a fastball just over the right field wall.

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Alex Verdugo’s single off Andrew Chafin drove in Eli White from second base in the bottom of the ninth and the Atlanta Braves recovered after blowing a two-run lead to beat Washington 4-3 to hand the Nationals their sixth consecutive loss.

Soroka mostly stifled the Braves, but Drake Baldwin’s two-run homer started Atlanta’s comeback to a 5-2 win that sent the Nationals’ losing streak to seven.

The former Heritage star allowed four hits to improve to 2-3 and help Atlanta reach .500 for the first time this season.

The Atlanta Braves will be opposed by a familiar face when they try to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season on Tuesday against the visiting Washington Nationals.

Atlanta Braves rookie catcher Drake Baldwin experienced the best night of his young MLB career Tuesday against the Washington Nationals.

ATLANTA – The Nationals need a win and they need it badly. It doesn’t matter how they get it. Whether it’s via a blowout or by one run, they just need to come out on top of the Braves to stop this six-game losing streak. After Jake Irvin turned in ...