The Atlanta Braves are set to face the Washington Nationals after a postponed game, seeking to surpass the .500 mark. AJ Smith-Shawver has been dominant since his return, boasting a 1.08 ERA and a strong performance against the Nationals in his last start, with zero earned runs allowed. The Nationals counter with Trevor Williams, who has an underwhelming 5.91 ERA despite a better expected ERA. The Braves' offense hopes to replicate their previous success against Williams to support Smith-Shawver's outstanding pitching as they aim for a win.
AJ Smith-Shawver has been on a heater lately. Since being called back up for his April twenty-ninth start, he has dominated his competition with hitters having a slash line of .141/.232/.188 with a 1.08 ERA and 0.840 WHIP.
With AJ Smith-Shawver being so early in his career, the Nationals' hitters do not have a large sample size against him. However, they just faced him recently.
The Braves' offense has clearly not lived up to expectations, but they were able to score four runs (three earned) against the Nationals the last time they faced Williams which could be enough if they do it again.
Trevor Williams went 4.1 innings where the Braves were able to score three earned runs against him by garnering five hits. On the season, Williams currently has a 5.91 ERA and 1.533 WHIP.
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