Braves vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 6, 2024

Entering Thursday’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 -179 favorites, while the are +147 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Atlanta’s Reynaldo Lopez gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Mitchell Parker.

Check out our preview for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-179)
• Underdog: Nationals (+147)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 54 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (61.1%) in those contests.
• Atlanta has a record of 20-8 when favored by -179 or more this year.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 64.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Nationals have been the moneyline underdog 55 total times this season. They’ve gone 24-31 in those games.
• Washington has gone 12-13 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +147 or longer (48%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Nationals a 40.5% chance to win.

Braves vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 17, runs batted in with 53 and his batting average of .309 is also best on his team.
• Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Ozuna is fourth in homers and third in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 55 hits and an OBP of .339 to go with a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
• C.J. Abrams has hit a team-best nine home runs.
• In all of MLB, Abrams is 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 average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the league.
• The Braves have the ninth-best ERA (3.61) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.233 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Nationals pitching staff is 27th in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.04).
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.312).