The Atlanta Braves had a bad weekend, losing two of three games to the Washington Nationals and falling to 36-18 as a result. Inclement weather in the Atlanta area hampered many of the Braves’ games, and their bats did not heat up during the team’s 2-1 defeat on Sunday.
Braves manager Walt Weiss was extremely upfront about what he thought went wrong in the game.
“Sometimes it’s difficult to predict when we’ll perform so well on offense. The difficult thing is that we pitched well enough to win the series. We did, in fact. We found it difficult to put any together. Weiss said, per MLB. com, “I liked the way we pitched. “
Many were dubious when the Braves named Weiss from within the organization to replace Brian Snitker last offseason, rather than bringing in someone from outside the team.
However, the outcomes have been excellent thus far, with Atlanta having the greatest record in the MLB despite losing to Washington.
The Braves have been hitting the ball at an elite clip all season, although their struggles this weekend would not reflect that. Austin Riley, a franchise veteran, has been one of the few low spots for Atlanta this season, with his hitting percentages plummeting dramatically in 2026, after they had already begun to trend that way last season.
Meanwhile, Ronald Acuna Jr. has yet to reach his MVP form, but the Braves’ pitching has far surpassed expectations this season.
The Braves will return to the field on Tuesday night to face the Boston Red Sox.
