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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler (48) works in the first inning of baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Friday, May 25, 2012 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Washington Nationals' Danny Espinosa celebrates with Stephen Strasburg after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, May 26, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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** FILE ** This is a Feb. 25, 2008 photo showing Atlanta Braves baseball player John Smoltz. Atlanta announced Monday, April 16, 2012, that Smoltz's No. 29 will be retired. Smoltz also will be inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame at Turner Field. The ceremonies will take place June 8. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones listens to former manager Bobby Cox during Jones' news conference announcing that he will retire following the 2012 season in Kissimmee, Fla., Thursday, March 22, 2012. Jones has spent his entire career with Atlanta, the same club that drafted him first overall in 1990.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper made his spring training debut in center field against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper made his spring training debut in center field against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez worked three solid innings against the Atlanta Braves in Washington's 5-2 win at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Sept. 9, 2011, file photo, Atlanta Braves' Michael Bourn rounds third on a double by Brian McCann during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang threw six innings and allowed one run against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Washington could look to re-sign him this offseason (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg lasted four innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits against the Atlanta Braves on Friday. The Nats lost 7-4 (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond (6) is tagged out by Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones (10) after being caught in a rundown in the first inning of a baseball game in Atlanta Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationals left-hander John Lannan went into Wednesday night's game against Atlanta 3-0 with a 3.09 ERA this year against the Braves.

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (40) from Taiwan throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington's Jesus Flores is forced at second by Atlanta's Dan Uggla during the fifth inning.

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (40) from Taiwan throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Entering Tuesday's game, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is batting .296 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI. He's considered one of the leaders in the NL Rookie of the Year race. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals' Rick Ankiel follows through on a solo home run against Atlanta Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Nationals' John Lannan recorded his first two hits of the season Saturday against the Atlanta Braves - driving in two runs on a second-inning single up the middle. The Nats won 5-2. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Despite a 20-10 record - one of the three best records in the league since June 5 - the Washington Nationals are still looking up in the NL East standings, partly because the two other teams with the best records during that span are in their division in the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann, pictured right of relief pitcher Peter Moylan (58), is mobbed by his teammates after driving in the winning run during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, May 12, 2011, in Atlanta. The Braves won 6-5 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Paul Abell)