Washington’s Nationals battled back from a 5-1 deficit to tie it up at 5-5 with an RBI single by Juan Soto and a three-run blast by Yadiel Hernández in the top of the seventh, but the home team Atlanta Braves battled back in the bottom of the inning, with Eddie Rosario taking a leadoff walk from Nats’ reliever Ryne Harper before Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run HR to left field in Truist Park to put the Atlanta Braves up for good in what ended up an 8-5 win.
Espino vs ATL: Paolo Espino faced the Braves four times this season coming out of the bullpen before he got to start against Atlanta last month in Nationals Park.