"The Braves will go for 10 straight wins on Tuesday night against the lowly Washington Nationals. It will be Hurston Waldrep taking the mound in what will probably be his final start of the season. The rookie sensation is leaps and bounds ahead of where he was this time a year ago, posting a 5-1 record with a 3.04 ERA, 3.19 FIP, 3.66 xFIP and 3.72 xERA across nine starts in the second half."
"Washington will counter with righty Brad Lord, a 25-year-old rookie who has pitched well enough for a club that's going to come a few losses short of 100. In a hybrid role, Lord owns a totally fine 4.18 ERA with an even better 3.85 FIP and 3.93 xFIP. Lord doesn't get a ton of strikeouts, but he also keeps the ball on the ground (48.6 GB%)"
Season plagued by frustration and injuries, most recently Ozzie Albies breaking his hamate bone after an apparently harmless swing. The Braves have nevertheless won nine straight games to end the season, a run that feels hollow given playoff elimination after months of inconsistent play. Atlanta will attempt a tenth consecutive victory Tuesday at Truist Park against the Washington Nationals. Hurston Waldrep will start, posting a strong second half with a 5-1 record, 3.04 ERA, 3.19 FIP, 3.66 xFIP and 3.72 xERA across nine starts and 142 innings. Washington counters with rookie Brad Lord, a 25-year-old hybrid pitcher with a 4.18 ERA, 3.85 FIP, strong ground-ball rate (48.6%) and low walk rate (7.9%).
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