Braves vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 9, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (35-27) are favorites (-168) on the moneyline when they take on the Washington Nationals (29-35) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET, live on BSSE. Atlanta’s Hurston Waldrep and Washington’s DJ Herz have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting preview for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-168)
• Underdog: Nationals (+142)
• Over/under: 9

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 57 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (59.6%) in those games.
• Atlanta has a record of 21-12 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -168 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 62.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Nationals have put together a 26-32 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.8% of those games).
• Washington has a 13-17 record (winning 43.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +142 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Nationals a 41.3% chance to win.

Braves vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna is batting .319 with 18 home runs and 55 RBI. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
• Ozuna’s home runs put him fourth in baseball, and he is third in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 57 hits and an OBP of .331 to go with a slugging percentage of .402 this season.
• C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 10 home runs.
• In all of the majors, Abrams is 38th in homers and 77th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker has 10 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks while hitting .262.

Braves vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
• The Braves have the eighth-best ERA (3.61) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined 1.226 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
• The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
• Washington’s 3.99 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals have the 19th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.290).