SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Chadwick Tromp delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night at Truist Park. Tromp’s sharp line drive to center field scored Eli White, capping a comeback from a two-run deficit in the 10th. The Braves tied the game in the bottom of the 10th on consecutive singles by Tromp and Mauricio Dubón. Washington had taken a 4-2 lead in the top of the 10th on CJ Abrams’ two-run triple. Curtis Mead homered earlier for the Nationals. Atlanta scored twice in the seventh on singles by Dominic Smith and Ha-Seong Kim. Tyler Kinley (4-2) earned the win. Paxton Schultz (0-2) took the loss. The Braves outhit Washington 11-10 before 36,082 fans. The game lasted 3 hours, 13 minutes. Atlanta improved to 36-16; Washington fell to 25-27.

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — The Atlanta Braves rallied from a two-run deficit in the 10th inning and walked off with a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals in 11 innings Friday night at Truist Park. CJ Abrams homered and drove in three runs for Washington, but Chadwick Tromp’s sharp line-drive single to center field in the bottom of the 11th brought home the winning run for Atlanta. The victory extended the Braves’ lead in the National League East, improving their record to 36-16, while the Nationals fell to 25-27. Washington took a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning when Curtis Mead launched his fifth home run of the season to left-center field. The Nationals added another run in the eighth inning when Abrams smashed his 11th homer of the season to right-center, making it 2-0. The Braves had tied the game in the seventh inning. Michael Harris II singled, moved to second on a walk to Austin Riley and scored on a single by Dominic Smith. Ha-Seong Kim then dropped a bunt single that plated Riley, evening the score at 2-2. Both teams went scoreless in the eighth and ninth innings, sending the game to extra innings. In the top of the 10th, the Nationals appeared to take control. Andrés Chaparro walked and came around to score on a triple by Abrams that also brought home James Wood, giving Washington a 4-2 lead. But the Braves answered immediately in the bottom half. Tromp singled to center, scoring Kim. Ronald Acuña Jr. walked, and Mauricio Dubón singled to center, plating Tromp to tie the game at 4-4. The Braves had runners on first and second with one out, but reliever Paxton Schultz worked out of further trouble, forcing a flyout and a groundout to send the game to the 11th. In the top of the 11th, Washington went quietly. Jorbit Vivas struck out swinging, Drew Millas flied out and Nasim Nuñez struck out swinging to end the threat. The bottom of the 11th started with Eli White reaching on a walk. Dominic Smith flied out, and Ha-Seong Kim struck out. But Tromp delivered the decisive blow, ripping a single to center field that easily scored White from second base, giving Atlanta the walk-off win. Tyler Kinley earned the victory for Atlanta, improving to 4-2 on the season. He pitched a scoreless 10th and returned for the 11th, facing just one batter before the winning run crossed. Schultz took the loss, falling to 0-2. Miles Mikolas started for Washington and turned in a solid outing, pitching five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out three without walking a batter. Atlanta starter Bryce Elder allowed two runs on five hits over six innings, striking out two and walking one. Abrams finished 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple and three RBIs. Mead also had two hits, including the solo homer. For Atlanta, Tromp had two hits and drove in two runs, including the game-winner. Dubón contributed two hits and an RBI. The Nationals collected 10 hits to Atlanta’s 11. Washington committed no errors, while Atlanta played error-free baseball. The game drew 36,082 fans and lasted 3 hours, 13 minutes. Friday’s outcome continued a recent trend of close games between the two clubs. In their previous four head-to-head meetings earlier this season, all played in Washington from April 20-23, the Braves won three of four, including a 7-2 victory, an 8-6 win and a 9-4 triumph, while the Nationals took an 11-4 decision. The win was Atlanta’s fifth straight overall. The Braves swept a three-game series at Miami earlier this week, outscoring the Marlins 26-8. Washington came into the game having lost two of three to the New York Mets, splitting the series with a 2-1 loss Thursday and an 8-4 win Wednesday. The Nationals have struggled on the road this season, but their pitching kept them in the game Friday. Besides Mikolas’ five shutout innings, the bullpen of Richard Lovelady and Clayton Beeter each contributed scoreless frames before the late-inning drama. The most critical stretch came in the bottom of the 10th, when the Braves, down to their final three outs, tied the game and nearly won it. The sequence began with Tromp’s single, followed by Acuña’s walk and Dubón’s game-tying single. After a flyout and a walk to Ozzie Albies, the Braves had the bases loaded with one out. But Michael Harris II popped out in foul territory and Eli White grounded out to shortstop, prolonging the game. The top of the 10th featured Washington’s biggest offensive inning of the game. After a leadoff walk to Chaparro, Mead flied out. Then Abrams tripled to right field, clearing the bases and giving the Nationals a two-run cushion. But they could not add more, as Dylan Crews and Daylen Lile both popped out. Atlanta’s winning rally in the 11th began with a walk to White, who advanced to second on Smith’s flyout. After Kim struck out, Tromp ended it with his sharp liner. The two teams will meet again Saturday afternoon as the series continues. Washington then heads to Cleveland for a three-game set, while Atlanta travels to Boston for three games. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Atlanta 7, Washington 6, and the ELO system gave Atlanta a 68.50 percent probability to win. Atlanta was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5.

Preview: Nationals at Braves ATLANTA (Interstat) — The Washington Nationals will try to halt a three-game slide Friday night when they face the first-place Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. under a forecast of 75 degrees and rain. The Nationals (25-26) arrive having lost two straight to the New York Mets, including a 2-1 decision Thursday. In that contest, right-hander Cade Cavalli turned in a standout performance despite taking the loss, pitching seven innings of four-hit ball while striking out nine and allowing two earned runs. He has been a bright spot for Washington recently, posting a 2.79 ERA over his last three starts spanning 18 2/3 innings, though the club has lost four of his five outings. Atlanta (35-16) owns the best record in the National League and enters on a four-game winning streak after a 9-3 victory at Miami on Thursday. Center fielder Michael Harris II powered the offense, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs. Harris is batting .313 over his last seven games with three homers and six RBIs. Washington will start right-hander Miles Mikolas (1-3). The veteran has struggled to find consistency this season. The Braves have dominated the season series against Washington, winning three of four meetings in the nation’s capital from April 20-23, outscoring the Nationals 28-23 across those games. The Nationals will look to snap their skid behind Cavalli’s recent momentum. He has struck out 33 batters over his last 33 innings, including a 10-strikeout performance April 29 at the New York Mets. Atlanta’s lineup has been potent, averaging 6.3 runs per game during its winning streak. The Braves have not lost at home since May 10. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-6 victory for Atlanta, and the ELO system gives the Braves a 68.5 percent win probability. Atlanta is favored by 1.5 runs on the spread, with the over/under set at 9. Following this game, the teams meet again Saturday and Sunday before both clubs head into road trips: Washington travels to Cleveland for three games, while Atlanta visits Boston for a three-game set.