Atlanta Braves Home Series vs Nationals

The Atlanta Braves return to Truist Park on Friday, May 22, to open a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals, with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 p.m. EDT. MLB’s schedule lists the series continuing Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, with both weekend games set for 4:10 p.m. (mlb.com) EDT. The Braves’ promotions page pairs each date with separate game-day events, including a Friday giveaway, a Saturday pregame party and Sunday family activities. (mlb.com) Discover Atlanta included the series in its Memorial Day weekend roundup published May 19. ### When do the Braves and Nationals play at Truist Park? (mlb.com) Friday, May 22, is the opener of the series, and MLB lists the Braves hosting the Nationals at 7:15 p.m. EDT at Truist Park. Saturday, May 23, is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. EDT, and Sunday, May 24, is also scheduled for 4:10 p.m. EDT, according to the club schedule. Battery Atlanta’s event listing repeats those same first-pitch times and notes that dates and times are subject to change. ### What is happening on Friday night besides the game? Friday, May 22, includes a straw cowboy hat giveaway presented by Visit Sarasota, according to the Braves’ promotions page. (mlb.com) The club says the first 15,000 fans in attendance will receive the hat, and the same page says all giveaway items are distributed when gates open on a first-come, first-served basis, one per ticketed guest while supplies last. Friday’s game also carries several themed extras. The Braves list Braves Country Night, live country music and a Braves Country Fest poster giveaway for fans exiting beginning in the seventh inning. (mlb.com) The team also says Friday Night Fireworks presented by Georgia Lottery will follow the game. ### What does Saturday’s Braves Block Party include? Saturday, May 23, is the date the Braves designate for the Braves Block Party. The promotions page says fans should arrive early for “live entertainment and nonstop energy” at the event in The Battery Atlanta. MLB’s schedule lists no gate giveaway for Saturday’s game itself, making the Block Party the main featured promotion tied to that date. (mlb.com) The Battery Atlanta sits next to Truist Park, and the Braves’ event listing places the Block Party before the 4:10 p.m. first pitch. For fans planning around traffic, Battery Atlanta’s series page says road closures will go into effect before large events. (mlb.com) ### What family promotions are scheduled for Sunday? Sunday, May 24, includes a Kids City Connect Socks Giveaway, with the first 3,000 kids in attendance receiving a pair, the Braves say. The promotions page also lists Alumni Sunday presented by Hyundai, with former Braves pitchers Paul Byrd and Kris Medlen scheduled to sign autographs starting at 1:10 p.m. at the Georgia Power Pavilion. (mlb.com) Children 14 and under can also take part in Kids Run the Bases after the game, according to the Braves. The same Sunday listing includes a Military Appreciation Ticket Package that offers an Atlanta Braves quarter-zip pullover with the purchase of that specialty package. (mlb.com) ### Where can fans check tickets and weekend listings? Discover Atlanta’s May 19 weekend guide lists the Braves-Nationals series as one of the city’s Memorial Day weekend options. MLB’s official Braves schedule and promotions pages provide the game times, ticket links and promotion details for each date in the series. (mlb.com) Friday’s opener is scheduled for May 22 at 7:15 p.m. EDT, followed by games on May 23 and May 24 at 4:10 p.m. EDT. The next step for fans is to check the Braves’ official schedule or promotions pages for any time changes, ticket availability and giveaway limits before heading to Truist Park. (mlb.com) (mlb.com) (discoveratlanta.com)