NATS @ BRAVES...The "Battle for the NL EAST" takes off in BRAVES Country for a Three-Piece with the CHOP SHOP trailing Washington by 4.5 games..."WEEKEND BENDERS" all NL East Business #WSHvsATL

The Washington Nationals slide into Atlanta for a Three-Piece leading the Braves by 4.5 games. This is make or break for both as someone has to lose. The Nats if they win the series stretch the lead out by a game. If the Braves win the series they are 3.5 back. If either sweeps we will be talking either Division Title or NL Wild Card Races.

#NATitude Washington (62-51 1st NL East)

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#BravesCountry Atlanta (58-56 2nd NL East)

Three-Piece from Turner Field 

Friday August 8, 2014 @ 7:35pm ET

WSH Strasburg (8-9) vs ATL Santana (10-6)

Saturday August 9, 2014 @ 7:10pm ET 

WSH Roark (11-7) vs ATL Harang (9-6)

Sunday August 10, 2014 @ 8:05pm ET on ESPN Sunday Night Hardball

WSH Gonzalez (6-8) vs ATL Wood (7-9)

Both Strasburg and Gonzalez are going and having below average years...or are they? Santana and Harang give the Chop Shop a shot in the first two games.

Stars at the Dish...

#NATitude

CF D. Span .300 25 RBI 70 R 30 2B
RF J. Werth .280 12 HR 63 RBI 63 R
SS I. Desmond .247 18 HR 69 RBI

#BravesCountry 

LF J. Upton .281 19 HR 64 RBI 56 R
1B F. Freeman .283 15 HR 62 RBI  70 R
3B C. Johnson .276 8 HR 49 RBI

Note: Braves on an 8-game skid...can they get three from the NATS and get right back into the NL East Race?