Drake Baldwin helps Braves reach .500 for first time in 2025 with 5-2 win over skidding Nats

ATLANTA AP Drake Baldwin hit a two-run homer Spencer Schwellenbach pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves improved to for the first time this season with a - win over the skidding Washington Nationals on Tuesday night The Braves - who began the season - handed the Nationals their seventh straight loss Baldwin was for with two RBIs and three runs scored Austin Riley was for with an RBI Atlanta native CJ Abrams homered on the first pitch of the championship from Schwellenbach - who kept the Nationals in check from there He gave up two runs four hits and two walks while striking out three Dylan Lee pitched a scoreless eighth and Pierce Johnson worked the ninth for his first save of the season Amed Rosario was for with an RBI for the Nats who have scored just runs during the skid Washington starter Michael Soroka an All-Star for Atlanta as a rookie in went four innings in his first appearance against his former organization giving up four hits and two runs while striking out four Brad Lord - gave up two runs in two innings of relief Key moment With the Braves trailing - in the fourth inning Baldwin tied it when he drove a hanging - slider from Soroka over the right-field wall for his fourth homer of the season Key stat Atlanta s Ozzie Albies ended an -for- drought with a one-out RBI single to right field in the sixth inning It was the longest hitless streak of the nine-year veteran s career and the longest operational streak in the majors Up next Bryce Elder - ERA will start for the Braves against the Nationals Mitchell Parker - on Wednesday night AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source