Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves
When ? 23 September, 2011 – 07:05 pm
Where ? Nationals Park
Pitchers: vs Hudson vs Strasburg
“It was like night and day,” said Hudson, who had been 1/3 with a 5.55 ERA in his previous four starts. “It was good to figure it out now.” “I’m still optimistic that this club has enough in the tank to get it done,” third baseman said after the Braves tied a season low with a two hits in Wednesday’s 4-0 loss at Florida. “… We’ve just got to go take care of business.” The 23-year-old phenom hasn’t missed a beat since a 12-month absence following Tommy John surgery, allowing two runs over 14 innings while striking out 11 while walking none. will be behind the plate Wednesday when Strasburg starts the season finale at Florida, but rookie catcher — batting .347 in his last 20 games — should be in Friday’s lineup. He is 10 for 30 off Atlanta pitching this season. Despite losing 13 of 20, the Braves (88-68) control their playoff fate. They received a nice gift during Thursday’s off day when second-place St. Louis coughed up a four-run ninth-inning lead and lost 8-6 to the to fall two games back in the wild-card chase. “I hope he is ready for the Atlanta series because we want to be spoilers,” Johnson told the Nationals’ official website. The would like nothing more than to knock around another contender from the East. Former Braves and current Nationals outfielder is just 6 for 36 in the season series, but four of those hits left the park. Giving the ball to (15-10, 3.19 ERA) could help the Braves regain some traction. The veteran right-hander is 13-3 with a 1.95 ERA in 22 career starts against the Nationals, including 3-1 with a 2.16 ERA in four this season. We will post results of this match, as soon as posible.. stay tuned.