Saturday’s game between the Nationals and Braves has been delayed due to rain. Find out when the new start time is below.
Published May 23, 2026 5:05 PM EDT
ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 04: There is a rain delay in Atlanta prior the MLB game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves on June 4, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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UPDATE: Game is expected to resume at 5:15 p.m. ET.
Today’s matchup between the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves has been delayed in the bottom of the second inning.
The tarp is on the field and we are currently in a rain delay. We will provide updates as soon as they are available.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 23, 2026
The score remains 0-0 through the first inning and a half as these two teams wait out the weather. Grant Holmes has thrown 2.0 scoreless innings with five strikeouts and one hit allowed for the Braves. Jake Irvin escaped the first inning without allowing a hit and two strikeouts tallied. Daylen Lile has the only hit of the game to this point.
While the odds are currently frozen as updates on the pitching matchup and timeline to return are established, the Braves are -165 on the moneyline on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Nationals are +126, with the run total currently set at 6.5.
Both of these National League East opponents have gotten off to relatively strong starts to the season. The Braves lead the entire National League with a 36-16 record, while the youthful Nationals sit in third place in the NL East with a 25-27 record.
Stay tuned to DK Network for live updates on the rain delay.
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