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# STARTING PITCHERS — Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves
Slate date: 2026-07-31
Generated: 2026-08-04 01:47:51 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~594 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:15 PM ET
- Venue: Truist Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 4
- Status: Final — Washington Nationals 2, Atlanta Braves 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 55-56 (.495)
    Probable starter: Foster Griffin — 12-3, 3.06 ERA, 129.1 IP, 116 K / 30 BB, 1.07 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Atlanta Braves (L): 5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 78 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Arizona Diamondbacks (W): 6.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 108 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Athletics (W): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 10 ER (4.74 ERA), 7 K / 4 BB, 1.42 WHIP
- Home: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 65-45 (.591)
    Probable starter: Bryce Elder — 7-6, 3.84 ERA, 119.2 IP, 101 K / 40 BB, 1.25 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 vs Washington Nationals (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 93 pitches
      2026-07-25 @ Baltimore Orioles (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 98 pitches
      2026-07-20 vs San Diego Padres (W): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 77 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 4 ER (2.12 ERA), 15 K / 8 BB, 1.24 WHIP

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