ATLANTA — The Braves fell victim to their daytime woes yet again Wednesday, losing a messy 3-2 game to the lowly Nationals to finish their homestand. They went 5-1, sweeping the Phillies and taking the series against the Nationals.
Wednesday’s loss snapped the Braves’ 10-game home win streak, a run in which they outscored opponents 47-16. The pitching staff had a collective 1.50 ERA over that stretch. It was the ninth double-digit home win streak in the franchise’s modern era.
But the homestand concluded with a dud, a missed opportunity for the Braves in a tight division race. The Braves were up 2-1 before Jesse Chavez gave up a two-run blast to Joey Meneses that sucked the air out of Truist Park. In the bottom of the frame, former Braves reliever Carl Edwards escaped when Ronald Acuna struck out and Vaughn Grissom was thrown out at second, adding to the team’s woes.
