Washington Nationals (22-29, fifth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (25-27, second in the NL East)
Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jon Lester (0-2, 4.91 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 22 strikeouts) Braves: Drew Smyly (2-3, 5.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta’s Swanson puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Nationals.
The Braves are 12-13 against NL East teams. Atlanta has slugged .433, the highest in the National League. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the team with a .644 slugging percentage, including 27 extra-base hits and 17 home runs.
The Nationals are 7-10 in division games.