The Atlanta Braves are currently taking on the Washington Nationals in a three-game weekend set at Truist Park. On Sunday afternoon, it’s a rubber match between the two National League East foes, but the game will not start on time.
The Braves won the first game of the series, 5-4, but the Nationals returned the favor with a 2-0 victory on Saturday afternoon by limiting the Braves to just one hit.
The Braves-Nationals first pitch for Sunday afternoon was set for 4:15 p.m. EST, but the game time has been pushed back, for now, 15 minutes.
Mark Bowman (Braves reporter) wrote (on Sunday):
“They haven’t put the tarp on the field. But the starting pitchers haven’t started warming up yet. Looks like the start of the game will be delayed. With rain likely to arrive between 4:30-5, neither team would want to burn their starter”
It’s also a bit puzzling why this game is being played in the 4:00 window instead of 1:10-1:15 when they usually start on Sunday afternoons at home.
UPDATE: First pitch between Braves-Nationals was 4:33 p.m. EST. It was a 22-minute weather delay, but everything looks good now!
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Per the Braves X account, the Braves-Nationals game should start at 4:30 p.m. EST.
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The Atlanta Braves have the best record in the National League with a 36-17 mark. Washington carries a 26-27 record into the rubber match on Sunday.
Atlanta will have the day off on Monday for Memorial Day, and then will travel to Boston to take on the Red Sox in a three-game series at Fenway Park. The Braves are 6-4 in their last 10 games, and sit comfortably atop the NL East with a 9.5-game lead.
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