ATLANTA BRAVES IN DC TO FACE WASHINGTON NATIONALS

The Atlanta Braves were off on Monday and will return to action tonight with the first of three matches up in Washington DC versus the Nationals. Huascar Ynoa will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta; Joe Ross will head to the mound for DC. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm. The game will be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM /96.9 FM; air time is set for 5:50 pm by the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.

Atlanta opened their current six game road trip by being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays in a three-game interleague series down in Dunedin, FL during this past weekend.

In other news from the Atlanta Braves, Ronald Acuna Jr. has been named the National League’s Player of the Month for April.