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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 14: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves catches a fly ball during the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Truist Park on May 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
The Atlanta Braves are currently taking on the Washington Nationals in a three-game weekend set at Truist Park. On Sunday afternoon, it’s a rubber match between the two National League East foes, but the game will not start on time.
The Braves won the first game of the series, 5-4, but the Nationals returned the favor with a 2-0 victory on Saturday afternoon by limiting the Braves to just one hit.
In the sixth inning of the Braves-Nationals game on Sunday, strong storms are sweeping through the Atlanta area.
Per 7:36 p.m. EST. The Braves-Nationals rubber match is back on. It’s 1-0 Nats in the top of the seventh inning. Thanks for following along! And enjoy the game.
Update: The Braves are in another rain delay… the rain is coming down hard at Truist Park.
We have an *expected* start time in Atlanta. The Braves social media team wrote:
“Barring any further changes in the weather, today’s game will resume at 7:35 pm ET.”
Barring any further changes in the weather, today’s game will resume at 7:35 pm ET.
@Braves (wrote): “The tarp is on the field and we are currently in a rain delay. We will provide updates as soon as they are available.”
The tarp is on the field and we are currently in a rain delay. We will provide updates as soon as they are available.
At this time, there is no restart time in Atlanta, but this story will be updated with updates. Atlanta trails the Nationals 1-0.
As of 6:45 p.m. EST, the tarp is off at Truist Park, but the challenge now becomes making the field playable, which could be difficult given the amount of water near the first base side of the field.
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Braves-Nationals Weather Delay: Restart Time Set for 7:35 p.m. EST.
GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA – MAY 21: Ha-Seong Kim #7 of the Atlanta Braves high fives teammates after being driven in during the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on May 21, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
At the time of writing this (7:16 p.m. EST), the Braves-Nationals game is set to resume in about 20 minutes. It will end up being about a 1.5-hour delay.
@680TheFan writes: “The Braves and Nationals are now in a rain delay. It’s the second rain delay of the afternoon.”
@MarkZuckerman: “They waited so long to go into delay, it’s too wet to get the tarp across the full infield. First base is drenched. Braves are putting on a clinic in mismanagement today.”
^^^ Washington Nationals reporter, by the way.
@mlbbowman: “Pretty impressive job by the grounds crew. They plan to get started again at 7:35”
Atlanta Braves Right Now…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAY 13: Mike Yastrzemski #18 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after hitting a RBI double in the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Truist Park on May 13, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Atlanta Braves have the best record in the National League with a 36-17 mark. Washington carries a 26-27 record into the rubber match on Sunday.
Atlanta will have the day off on Monday for Memorial Day, and then will travel to Boston to take on the Red Sox in a three-game series at Fenway Park. The Braves are 6-4 in their last 10 games, and sit comfortably atop the NL East with a 9.5-game lead.
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