Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Betting Pick & Prediction 8/24/24
At 7:20 PM ET, the Nationals and Braves face off in an NL East matchup. This one is being played at Truist Park in Atlanta, and the Braves are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -179. The Nationals are +151 on the money line, and their record is 58-71, which has them in 4th place in the NL East.
BSSE will be televising Saturday’s Braves and Nationals game, and the over/under line is sitting at 8.5 runs. Charlie Morton will be starting for the Braves, while the Nationals are sending Jake Irvin to the mound.
ATLANTA BRAVES VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Atlanta Braves Moneyline -179
This game will be played at Truist Park at 7:20 ET on Saturday, August 24th.
HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS BRAVES:
- We have the Braves winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Nationals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Atlanta picked up a 3-2 win over the Nationals in the most recent game of this series. The Braves had a late rally, scoring one run in the 7th and another in the 10th to pick up the win. Heading into the game, the Braves were favored at -272 on the money line.
Chris Sale got the start for the Braves, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with four strikeouts but issued just one walk. Raisel Iglesias got the win out of the bullpen, and Eduardo Salazar took the loss for the Nationals.
Michael Harris II hit the game’s only home run while going 1/5 with an RBI. Ramon Laureano also had a three-hit game for the Braves. Jacob Young went 2/3 with an RBI for the Nationals.
Nationals Records & Stats
Washington is 58-71 overall, and they are 16.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. So far, they have gone 17-19 in divisional games. The Nationals are on the road today, and they are 28-38 as the road underdog, which is their overall mark as the underdog.
At home, the Nationals are 30-33 this season. Washington has an overall series record of 16-21-3, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games. As the favorite, the Nationals are 12-11 this year.
Washington is 73-56 against the run line this season and has covered in two straight games, both as an underdog. The Nationals have a run line record of 39-27 on the road this season and have an average run differential of -0.6 runs per game away from home.
Washington is on the road against Atlanta today in a game with an over/under line of 8.5. The Nationals have an over/under record of 64-60 this season, and their games have had an average combined run total of 9.0. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5, their record is 18-17. Overall, 52 of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5, making up 40.3% of their contests.
Right-hander Jake Irvin gets the start for the Nationals today as he faces the Braves on the road. He has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 9-10 with an ERA of 3.81. Looking at his overall numbers, Irvin has a WHIP of 1.15 and has issued just 2.09 walks per nine innings compared to 7.57 strikeouts. Out of his 26 starts, Irvin has turned in 14 quality starts. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Washington’s offense has been one of the league’s worst home run-hitting teams this season, and they are also just 17th in runs scored, averaging 4.2 runs per game. However, they do have a good team batting average of .245 and have been tough to strike out this season. The Nationals’ team on-base percentage and slugging percentage are both right around league average.
Luis Garcia Jr. comes into the game with a team-high 63 RBIs and is batting .296 for the season. He is also on a four-game hitting streak. CJ Abrams and Garcia Jr. are 1-2 on the team in home runs, respectively. James Wood and Keibert Ruiz have also been swinging the bat well of late, with Wood hitting .378 over his last 10 games and Ruiz batting .286 with three homers in his last nine games.
Braves Records & Stats
With an overall record of 69-59, the Braves are five games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. The Braves have taken the first two games of this series vs. the Nationals, and they are 21-17 in the division this year. Atlanta closed the gap in the NL East by going 7-3 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Braves are 35-27 this year while going 34-32 on the road. As the favorite, the Braves are 59-46 and 10-13 as the underdog. Atlanta has won two straight at home and has an overall series record of 22-14-5 this year.
When the Braves win, they do so by an average of 3.6 runs per game, but when they lose, it’s by an average of 3.3. Their run line record is 58-70, including 25-37 at home and 33-33 on the road. They are 45-60 against the run line as the favorite and 13-10 as the underdog.
Today’s game between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals has an over/under line of 8.5 runs. The Braves have played in 44 games this season with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and their record in those games is 11-20. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.1 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 47-76. The under has hit in each of their last five games.
Charlie Morton will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in 5 1/3 innings of work. In that outing vs. the Angels, he gave up two homers. Looking back further, Morton has allowed at least one homer in three straight starts. For the season, he has a record of 7-7 and an ERA of 4.29. Opponents are batting .241 off the right-hander this year. Morton has made 23 starts, and his ERA at home is 5.39 compared to 5.27 on the road.
Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 37 home runs and 94 RBIs are both good for 4th in the league. He is also batting .308 for the season and is currently on an eight-game hitting streak. Ozuna has also gone deep in one of his last five games. Matt Olson is 2nd on the team with 21 homers but is batting just .225 for the season.
As a team, the Braves are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.5 runs per contest. Overall, they have the league’s 4th best home run total and have the 12th best team batting average in the MLB.