Grant Holmes delivered a strong pitching performance for the Atlanta Braves, striking out 10 batters over six shutout innings while allowing three hits and three walks. Holmes recorded 27 swings and misses, achieving a 50% whiff rate on 54 swings, a feat matched by only eight pitchers this MLB season. This marked Holmes' second career double-digit strikeout game, with his previous high being 15 strikeouts on June 15 against Colorado. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals secured an 8-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. MacKenzie Gore contributed six innings pitched with one earned run and seven strikeouts, lowering his season ERA to 3.02. The Nationals' offense was powered by home runs from Nathaniel Lowe, Amed Rosario, and James Wood. Lowe's three-run homer in the first inning was his 14th of the season, bringing his RBI total to 61. Wood hit his 24th home run, a rare pulled shot off a left-handed pitcher. This game marked only the third time this season the Nationals scored more than three runs while Gore was pitching. Miguel Cairo earned his first win as interim manager of the Nationals.