The Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in a tightly contested game on May 14, 2025, at Truist Park, improving their record to 18-26 and holding fourth place in the National League East.

James Wood's eighth-inning double drove in the go-ahead run and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Wednesday night and end their seven-game losing streak. Atlanta led 4-1 after Bryce Elder allowed five hits and one run in six innings.

On the bump tonight is righty Bryce Elder, he’s been one of the weaker arms in the Braves rotation this year. Coming off his best outing of the season, striking out eight over six innings against Pittsburgh, though he did allow three earned runs and took the loss. Elder enters tonight with a 2–2 record and a 4.97 ERA across seven starts.

We can say many things about Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr ., but the one thing we can’t do is accuse him of cowardice.

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves face the Washington Nationals, leading the series 2-1. Atlanta has a 14-7 record in home games and a 21-22 record overall. Braves hitters have a collective .381 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the NL.

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If the Atlanta Braves can beat the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, they will join an exclusive list of four teams that have gone over .500 after starting a season 0-7.