The Braves are coming off a 4-3 walkoff loss at the Pirates and a 2-1 series loss at that after taking three out of four against the Reds. For the opposite dugout, the Nationals have lost five straight games getting outscored 37-10 and losing by two or more runs in all five.

At Truist Park on Tuesday, the Washington Nationals (17-24) face the Atlanta Braves (19-21), fellow members of the NL East, at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Nationals are an underdog (+190 moneyline odds) when they visit the Braves (-230). The Braves will give the ball to Spencer Schwellenbach (1-3) against the Nationals and Michael Soroka (0-2).