A pair of surging power hitters meet Wednesday when Adam Duvall — with his two-game homer streak in tow — and the Atlanta Braves (30-21) take on C.J. Abrams (home runs in two straight) and the Washington Nationals (24-28). The Braves are favorites (-156) for the contest, which starts at 7:20 PM ET, live from Truist Park and broadcast on BSSO. Atlanta has not named a starting pitcher for this contest, while Washington is expected to send MacKenzie Gore to the mound.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $32.82
Braves to win vs Nationals -156
Braves vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Braves (-156)
- Underdog: Nationals (+131)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Braves have been favorites in 47 games this season and have come away with the win 29 times (61.7%) in those contests.
- Atlanta has a record of 19-11 when favored by -156 or more this year.
- The Braves have an implied victory probability of 60.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Nationals have been the moneyline underdog 47 total times this season. They’ve finished 21-26 in those games.
- Washington has a 14-19 record (winning 42.4% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +131 or longer.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Nationals have an implied win probability of 43.3%.
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 homers 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 accumulated a team-best nine home runs and 26 runs batted in.
- Abrams ranks 30th in homers and 60th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Jesse Winker has nine doubles, six home runs and 24 walks while batting .235.
Braves vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Braves average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- The Braves have the eighth-best ERA (3.48) in the majors this season.
- The Braves rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.221 WHIP this season.
- The Nationals pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has a 3.98 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.314).