Braves vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 28, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (30-21), led by Adam Duvall on a two-game home run streak, are -250 favorites on the moneyline to defeat C.J. Abrams (homers in two straight contests) and the Washington Nationals (24-28). First pitch is at 7:20 PM ET on Tuesday, live from Truist Park and airing on BSSO. Atlanta’s Max Fried gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Jake Irvin.

Take a look at our betting primer for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-250)
• Underdog: Nationals (+204)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (61.7%) in those games.
• Atlanta has not lost in six games this year when favored by -250 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 71.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Nationals have compiled a 21-26 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.7% of those games).
• Washington is 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +204 or longer.
• The Nationals have a 32.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.310), home runs (15) and runs batted in (47) this season.
• Among batters in Major League Baseball, Ozuna is fourth in home runs and second in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 47 hits and an OBP of .332 to go with a slugging percentage of .389 this season.
• Abrams has racked up a team-high nine home runs and 26 runs batted in.
• Abrams is 30th in home runs and 60th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .235 with nine doubles, six home runs and 24 walks.

Braves vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
• The Braves have the eighth-best ERA (3.48) in the majors this season.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.221 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
• The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.
• Washington has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.98).
• The Nationals have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.314).