Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 8-5 decision to Braves in series opener in D.C.

Atlanta’s Braves knocked Washington Nationals’ righty Stephen Strasburg out early and snapped a 14-game losing streak in Nationals Park with an 8-5 win in the series opener. Mike Foltyneqwicz put together a solid start and the Braves' relievers held on for the first win in D.C. since September 2014. Nationals now 67-47 with two more to play in the nation's capital this weekend.