Braves vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 7, 2024

Entering Friday’s matchup with the Atlanta Braves (34-25), the Washington Nationals (27-34) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 6:45 PM ET on BSSE with the Braves listed as -213 favorites, while the are +175 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Chris Sale gets the starting nod for Atlanta while Jake Irvin is Washington’s starter for the contest.

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Braves vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-213)
• Underdog: Nationals (+175)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 54 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (61.1%) in those games.
• This season Atlanta has come away with a win 13 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -213 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 68.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Nationals have put together a 24-31 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 43.6% of those games).
• Washington has a 5-6 record (winning 45.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +175 or longer.
• The Nationals have a 36.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.309), home runs (17) and runs batted in (53) this season.
• Ozuna ranks fourth in Major League Baseball in homers, and third in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .272 with an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
• C.J. Abrams has collected a team-high nine home runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Abrams ranks 46th in homers and 87th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker is batting .250 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks.

Braves vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fifth-best in baseball.
• Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.61 this year, ninth-best in baseball.
• The Braves rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.233 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 7.9 K/9, the fourth-worst in MLB.
• Washington’s 4.04 team ERA ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.312).