Deadspin | Braves blast four homers to bypass Nationals Apr 22, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images Michael Harris II hit two home runs, Matt Olson smacked a three-run shot and the Atlanta Braves rallied from an early three-run deficit to claim an 8-6 win against the host Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. The seventh multi-homer game of Harris’ career helped Atlanta manager Walt Weiss earn his 300th victory. Drake Baldwin homered for the second straight game for the Braves, who have earned at least a split of the four-game series. Dylan Lee (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Robert Suarez pitched the ninth for his second save. After walking 12 batters on Tuesday night, Braves pitchers issued only three free passes. James Wood homered for the second straight game for Washington. Daylen Lile hit a three-run homer and Joey Wiemer had a pinch-hit solo shot. Washington starter Zack Littell (0-3) allowed eight runs (six earned) on seven hits over six innings. The Braves started in on Littell early as Baldwin homered to right center in the first to make it 1-0. Washington jumped in front with a four-run first against Atlanta starter Didier Fuentes, who lasted just three innings while allowing seven hits and four runs. Wood and Luis Garcia, Jr. opened the first with singles and, after two strikeouts, Lile delivered a homer to center. Jacob Young singled and scored when Jorbit Vivas doubled to right. The Braves came right back. Ozzie Albies reached on a Vivas error and Harris homered to right. Mike Yastrzemski singled, went to third on a single by Jonah Heim and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ronald Acuna, Jr. Harris struck again in the third as his solo shot gave the Braves a 5-4 lead. Atlanta broke it open in the fourth. Heim and Acuna drew one-out walks and, with two outs, Olson homered to right to make it 8-4. The Nationals cut the deficit in half in the sixth on solo homers by pinch-hitter Wiemer and Wood, whose 413-foot shot was his National League-leading ninth of the season. Washington got the tying runs on with two outs in the eighth, but Tyler Kinley struck out Curtis Mead. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Braves #blast #homers #bypass #Nationals

Deadspin | Braves blast four homers to bypass Nationals
Apr 22, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images

Michael Harris II hit two home runs, Matt Olson smacked a three-run shot and the Atlanta Braves rallied from an early three-run deficit to claim an 8-6 win against the host Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.

The seventh multi-homer game of Harris’ career helped Atlanta manager Walt Weiss earn his 300th victory. Drake Baldwin homered for the second straight game for the Braves, who have earned at least a split of the four-game series.

Dylan Lee (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Robert Suarez pitched the ninth for his second save. After walking 12 batters on Tuesday night, Braves pitchers issued only three free passes.

James Wood homered for the second straight game for Washington. Daylen Lile hit a three-run homer and Joey Wiemer had a pinch-hit solo shot.

Washington starter Zack Littell (0-3) allowed eight runs (six earned) on seven hits over six innings.

The Braves started in on Littell early as Baldwin homered to right center in the first to make it 1-0.

Washington jumped in front with a four-run first against Atlanta starter Didier Fuentes, who lasted just three innings while allowing seven hits and four runs.

Wood and Luis Garcia, Jr. opened the first with singles and, after two strikeouts, Lile delivered a homer to center. Jacob Young singled and scored when Jorbit Vivas doubled to right.

The Braves came right back. Ozzie Albies reached on a Vivas error and Harris homered to right. Mike Yastrzemski singled, went to third on a single by Jonah Heim and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ronald Acuna, Jr.

Harris struck again in the third as his solo shot gave the Braves a 5-4 lead.

Atlanta broke it open in the fourth. Heim and Acuna drew one-out walks and, with two outs, Olson homered to right to make it 8-4.

The Nationals cut the deficit in half in the sixth on solo homers by pinch-hitter Wiemer and Wood, whose 413-foot shot was his National League-leading ninth of the season.

Washington got the tying runs on with two outs in the eighth, but Tyler Kinley struck out Curtis Mead.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 22, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images

Michael Harris II hit two home runs, Matt Olson smacked a three-run shot and the Atlanta Braves rallied from an early three-run deficit to claim an 8-6 win against the host Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.

The seventh multi-homer game of Harris’ career helped Atlanta manager Walt Weiss earn his 300th victory. Drake Baldwin homered for the second straight game for the Braves, who have earned at least a split of the four-game series.

Dylan Lee (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Robert Suarez pitched the ninth for his second save. After walking 12 batters on Tuesday night, Braves pitchers issued only three free passes.

James Wood homered for the second straight game for Washington. Daylen Lile hit a three-run homer and Joey Wiemer had a pinch-hit solo shot.

Washington starter Zack Littell (0-3) allowed eight runs (six earned) on seven hits over six innings.

The Braves started in on Littell early as Baldwin homered to right center in the first to make it 1-0.

Washington jumped in front with a four-run first against Atlanta starter Didier Fuentes, who lasted just three innings while allowing seven hits and four runs.

Wood and Luis Garcia, Jr. opened the first with singles and, after two strikeouts, Lile delivered a homer to center. Jacob Young singled and scored when Jorbit Vivas doubled to right.

The Braves came right back. Ozzie Albies reached on a Vivas error and Harris homered to right. Mike Yastrzemski singled, went to third on a single by Jonah Heim and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ronald Acuna, Jr.

Harris struck again in the third as his solo shot gave the Braves a 5-4 lead.

Atlanta broke it open in the fourth. Heim and Acuna drew one-out walks and, with two outs, Olson homered to right to make it 8-4.

The Nationals cut the deficit in half in the sixth on solo homers by pinch-hitter Wiemer and Wood, whose 413-foot shot was his National League-leading ninth of the season.

Washington got the tying runs on with two outs in the eighth, but Tyler Kinley struck out Curtis Mead.

–Field Level Media

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Deadspin | D.C. United end scoring drought, earn 4-4 draw with Red Bulls <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28787725.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28787725.jpg" alt="MLS: D.C. United at Red Bull New York" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 22, 2026; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; Red Bull New York forward Jorge Ruvalcaba (11) reacts after scoring a goal against D.C. United during the second half at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images  </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>Tai Baribo scored his third goal in the 80th minute as D.C. United ended a long scoring drought and escaped with a 4-4 draw in an adrenaline-fueled match against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night in Harrison, N.J.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>Jackson Hopkins added a goal and an assist for D.C. United (2-4-3, 9 points), who rallied from a two-goal deficit. D.C. has not won in its last five games, going 0-2-3 over that stretch.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>The offensive splurge came from a D.C. team that entered the match with an MLS-low four goals. Baribo has now scored six of the team’s eight goals this season.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>Jorge Ruvalcaba scored two spectacular goals in the second half for struggling New York (3-3-3, 12 points), which has won only one of its last seven MLS matches.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>Ronald Donkor added a goal and two assists and Julian Hall scored his team-high sixth goal for the Red Bulls, who have surrendered 18 goals in their last five matches.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>New York struck first in the 15th minute with a precise pair of passes by Adri Mehmeti and Donkor, which set up Hall for a low right-footed shot past on-rushing D.C. keeper Sean Johnson (one save).</p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>Just six minutes later, the Red Bulls took advantage of a lack of pressure from the D.C. defense as a cross by 17-year-old Matthew Dos Santos was deflected by D.C. defender Aaron Herrera.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-8"> <p>The ball found Donkor in the center of the box and he fired a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner for a 2-0 lead.</p> </section> <section id="section-9"> <p>D.C. answered in the 37th minute in transition as Hopkins crossed from the right side to Baribo in the middle of the box. With a sliding right-footed shot, Baribo beat New York keeper Ethan Horvath (one save).</p> </section><section id="section-10"> <p>New York countered in the 52nd minute in transition as Emil Forsberg found Ruvalcaba sprinting down the left wing. Ruvalcaba beat one defender then watched another slide past before rifling a tough-angle shot into the top right corner for a 3-1 lead.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>But D.C. answered, taking advantage of the tendency of the back line of New York to play too far forward. D.C.’s Joao Peglow won two balls near midfield and sent them forward for breakaway goals five minutes apart.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>Hopkins scored the first to make it 3-2 and Baribo followed in the 59th minute to tie it up.</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>After Ruvalcaba scored again in transition in the 71st minute, Baribo answered from just in front of the goal line with his equalizer on a feed from Silvan Hefti, who had two assists in the match.</p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>In stoppage time, D.C.’s Jacob Murrell appeared to score a transition goal but was called for a foul, shoving a defender out of his way before flicking in a shot with his left foot.</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section></div> #Deadspin #D.C #United #scoring #drought #earn #draw #Red #Bulls

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By winning Group D, the United States has already booked a spot in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.

So who will they play in the knockout round?

That … is a complicated question. A complicated question that involves brackets, Annex C of the FIFA Rules and Regulations, a matrix, and 495 potential combinations of the eight third-place teams advancing out of group play and into the knockout round.

So, let’s try to answer that question the best we can, starting with the World Cup bracket itself.

Wednesday could be pivotal for the United States at the 2026 World Cup. While the USMNT is not playing today, Wednesday is the final day of matches in Group B. Read on to see why that could determine who the United States plays in the Round of 32.

Update: And with Bosnia and Herzegovina clinching third in Group B, while it is not set in stone, they are the most likely opponent for the United States in the Round of 32. Read on for why.

The 2026 World Cup bracket

Let’s start here, with this World Cup bracket courtesy of USA Today.

If you look down to the bottom-left quadrant of this bracket, you will see where the United States will be slotted in when the Round of 32 is finalized. As the winners of Group D, they will slide into that “1D” spot, and play a third place team from Group B, E, F, I, or J.

With the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, the top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32, plus the eight best third-place teams. More on that in a moment.

Who are the potential opponents for the US?

So, who might the United States see in the Round of 32?

Here are the teams in each potential group. For more on each group, you can visit the link, which takes you to the full standings and knockout-round scenarios for each of those groups.

Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia (Note, Tunisia has already been eliminated from knockout round contention)
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, and Iraq
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, and Jordan

As of publication, these are the third-place teams in each of those groups: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Sweden, Senegal, and Jordan. However, only Ecuador and Sweden. However, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Senegal, and Jordan are not among the eight best third-place teams, so if the Round of 32 began today, the options for the United States would be down to Ecuador or Sweden. More on that in a second.

You can read more about the ranking of the third-place teams here, where we are updating the third-place standings after each match.

Prior to the World Cup, FIFA published Annex C to the FIFA Rules and Regulations, which outlines the 495 possible combinations for the third-place teams. That matrix, and those 495 possible combinations, dictate the matches involving the third-place teams.

At the time of publication, with Groups B, I, J, and L sitting at the bottom of the third-place standings, that combination is found in Annex C as combination 283. In that scenario, the United States would play … the third-place team from Group E.

Which right now is Ecuador.

Another good method of visualizing these combinations comes courtesy of Wikipedia.

So for the moment, the United States is set to take on Ecuador. But as the third-place standings shift, the combination will change, the matrix will be adjusted, and we will offer the updates accordingly.

In looking at the 495 possible combinations, it should be noted that 329 of those result in the United States playing Group B, 39 combinations result in the United States playing Group E, 11 combinations result in the United States playing Group F, 52 combinations result in the United States playing Group I, and 64 result in the United States playing Group J.

So it is no wonder that many believe that ultimately, the United States will play the third-place team from Group B, which could come down to the winner of Wednesday’s match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar.

Another way to look at the scenarios? According to the experts at Expecting Goals, there is a 60% chance that the United States plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, and a 17% chance the United States plays Qatar:

Senegal and Ecuador round out the options, with Senegal at 6% and Ecuador at 4%.

We will know for sure in a few days.

Update: Following Monday night’s late match between Jordan and Algeria, Algeria has moved into third place in Group J, changing the matrix. As a result, as of Tuesday, June 23, the opponent for the United States in the Round of 32 would be … Algeria.

Again, this likely changes over the next few days. Stay tuned.

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Who will the US play in the knockout round of the World Cup? By winning Group D, the United States has already booked a spot in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.So who will they play in the knockout round?That … is a complicated question. A complicated question that involves brackets, Annex C of the FIFA Rules and Regulations, a matrix, and 495 potential combinations of the eight third-place teams advancing out of group play and into the knockout round.So, let’s try to answer that question the best we can, starting with the World Cup bracket itself.Wednesday could be pivotal for the United States at the 2026 World Cup. While the USMNT is not playing today, Wednesday is the final day of matches in Group B. Read on to see why that could determine who the United States plays in the Round of 32.Update: And with Bosnia and Herzegovina clinching third in Group B, while it is not set in stone, they are the most likely opponent for the United States in the Round of 32. Read on for why.The 2026 World Cup bracketLet’s start here, with this World Cup bracket courtesy of USA Today.If you look down to the bottom-left quadrant of this bracket, you will see where the United States will be slotted in when the Round of 32 is finalized. As the winners of Group D, they will slide into that “1D” spot, and play a third place team from Group B, E, F, I, or J.With the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, the top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32, plus the eight best third-place teams. More on that in a moment.Who are the potential opponents for the US?So, who might the United States see in the Round of 32?Here are the teams in each potential group. For more on each group, you can visit the link, which takes you to the full standings and knockout-round scenarios for each of those groups.Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and SwitzerlandGroup E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, and EcuadorGroup F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia (Note, Tunisia has already been eliminated from knockout round contention)Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, and IraqGroup J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, and JordanAs of publication, these are the third-place teams in each of those groups: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Sweden, Senegal, and Jordan. However, only Ecuador and Sweden. However, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Senegal, and Jordan are not among the eight best third-place teams, so if the Round of 32 began today, the options for the United States would be down to Ecuador or Sweden. More on that in a second.You can read more about the ranking of the third-place teams here, where we are updating the third-place standings after each match.Prior to the World Cup, FIFA published Annex C to the FIFA Rules and Regulations, which outlines the 495 possible combinations for the third-place teams. That matrix, and those 495 possible combinations, dictate the matches involving the third-place teams.At the time of publication, with Groups B, I, J, and L sitting at the bottom of the third-place standings, that combination is found in Annex C as combination 283. In that scenario, the United States would play … the third-place team from Group E.Which right now is Ecuador.Another good method of visualizing these combinations comes courtesy of Wikipedia. So for the moment, the United States is set to take on Ecuador. But as the third-place standings shift, the combination will change, the matrix will be adjusted, and we will offer the updates accordingly.In looking at the 495 possible combinations, it should be noted that 329 of those result in the United States playing Group B, 39 combinations result in the United States playing Group E, 11 combinations result in the United States playing Group F, 52 combinations result in the United States playing Group I, and 64 result in the United States playing Group J.So it is no wonder that many believe that ultimately, the United States will play the third-place team from Group B, which could come down to the winner of Wednesday’s match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar.Another way to look at the scenarios? According to the experts at Expecting Goals, there is a 60% chance that the United States plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, and a 17% chance the United States plays Qatar:Senegal and Ecuador round out the options, with Senegal at 6% and Ecuador at 4%.We will know for sure in a few days.Update: Following Monday night’s late match between Jordan and Algeria, Algeria has moved into third place in Group J, changing the matrix. As a result, as of Tuesday, June 23, the opponent for the United States in the Round of 32 would be … Algeria.Again, this likely changes over the next few days. Stay tuned. #play #knockout #World #Cup

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By winning Group D, the United States has already booked a spot in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.
So who will they play in the knockout round?
That … is a complicated question. A complicated question that involves brackets, Annex C of the FIFA Rules and Regulations, a matrix, and 495 potential combinations of the eight third-place teams advancing out of group play and into the knockout round.
So, let’s try to answer that question the best we can, starting with the World Cup bracket itself.
Wednesday could be pivotal for the United States at the 2026 World Cup. While the USMNT is not playing today, Wednesday is the final day of matches in Group B. Read on to see why that could determine who the United States plays in the Round of 32.
Update: And with Bosnia and Herzegovina clinching third in Group B, while it is not set in stone, they are the most likely opponent for the United States in the Round of 32. Read on for why.
The 2026 World Cup bracket
Let’s start here, with this World Cup bracket courtesy of USA Today.
If you look down to the bottom-left quadrant of this bracket, you will see where the United States will be slotted in when the Round of 32 is finalized. As the winners of Group D, they will slide into that “1D” spot, and play a third place team from Group B, E, F, I, or J.
With the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, the top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32, plus the eight best third-place teams. More on that in a moment.
Who are the potential opponents for the US?
So, who might the United States see in the Round of 32?
Here are the teams in each potential group. For more on each group, you can visit the link, which takes you to the full standings and knockout-round scenarios for each of those groups.
Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia (Note, Tunisia has already been eliminated from knockout round contention)
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, and Iraq
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, and Jordan
As of publication, these are the third-place teams in each of those groups: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Sweden, Senegal, and Jordan. However, only Ecuador and Sweden. However, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Senegal, and Jordan are not among the eight best third-place teams, so if the Round of 32 began today, the options for the United States would be down to Ecuador or Sweden. More on that in a second.
You can read more about the ranking of the third-place teams here, where we are updating the third-place standings after each match.
Prior to the World Cup, FIFA published Annex C to the FIFA Rules and Regulations, which outlines the 495 possible combinations for the third-place teams. That matrix, and those 495 possible combinations, dictate the matches involving the third-place teams.
At the time of publication, with Groups B, I, J, and L sitting at the bottom of the third-place standings, that combination is found in Annex C as combination 283. In that scenario, the United States would play … the third-place team from Group E.
Which right now is Ecuador.
Another good method of visualizing these combinations comes courtesy of Wikipedia.
So for the moment, the United States is set to take on Ecuador. But as the third-place standings shift, the combination will change, the matrix will be adjusted, and we will offer the updates accordingly.
In looking at the 495 possible combinations, it should be noted that 329 of those result in the United States playing Group B, 39 combinations result in the United States playing Group E, 11 combinations result in the United States playing Group F, 52 combinations result in the United States playing Group I, and 64 result in the United States playing Group J.
So it is no wonder that many believe that ultimately, the United States will play the third-place team from Group B, which could come down to the winner of Wednesday’s match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar.
Another way to look at the scenarios? According to the experts at Expecting Goals, there is a 60% chance that the United States plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, and a 17% chance the United States plays Qatar:
Senegal and Ecuador round out the options, with Senegal at 6% and Ecuador at 4%.
We will know for sure in a few days.
Update: Following Monday night’s late match between Jordan and Algeria, Algeria has moved into third place in Group J, changing the matrix. As a result, as of Tuesday, June 23, the opponent for the United States in the Round of 32 would be … Algeria.
Again, this likely changes over the next few days. Stay tuned.

#play #knockout #World #Cup">Who will the US play in the knockout round of the World Cup?