Nationals notebook: Nationals 9, Atlanta Braves 5
September 1–15, 2026: 5 wins, 7 losses in completed games.
Nationals 9, Atlanta Braves 5
Division opponent · Atlanta shares the NL East. This is a divisional matchup, not a claim that every meeting is the team’s biggest rivalry.
A four-run win against Atlanta starts September with a result worth circling in the division portion of the schedule.
Washington’s selected result for this edition was a 9–5 win over the Atlanta Braves on September 1, 2026 at Nationals Park. MLB’s final game record is the source for the score and venue; the link below leads to the game’s box score.
Across completed regular-season games dated September 1–15, 2026, the Nationals went 5–7, scoring 52 runs and allowing 65. These are totals calculated from MLB’s game records for this edition’s dates, not the club’s full-season record. They put the selected result in context without attributing turning points, individual performances or standings positions that the score alone cannot establish.
Every completed Nationals game in this edition (12)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Atlanta Braves | W 9–5 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-02 | Atlanta Braves | L 0–9 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-04 | Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3–5 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-05 | Los Angeles Dodgers | L 5–6 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-06 | Los Angeles Dodgers | L 5–7 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-07 | San Diego Padres | L 2–3 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-08 | San Diego Padres | L 4–5 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-09 | San Diego Padres | L 2–9 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-11 | Los Angeles Angels | W 4–3 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-12 | Los Angeles Angels | W 6–5 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-13 | Los Angeles Angels | W 6–5 | Box score ↗ |
| 2026-09-15 | Philadelphia Phillies | W 6–3 | Box score ↗ |
Sources & reporting note
Primary event or game record ↗
MLB game data for this edition ↗. Edition totals calculated from final regular-season game records.