Braves vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 8, 2024

The Washington Nationals (27-35) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Braves (35-25) on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET on MASN. Sportsbooks consider the Braves to be -137 favorites for the contest, while the Nationals are +116 underdogs looking for the upset. Charlie Morton starts for Atlanta while MacKenzie Gore is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-137)
• Underdog: Nationals (+116)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Braves have come away with 34 wins in the 55 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Atlanta has a record of 29-17 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -137 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 57.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Nationals have compiled a 24-32 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42.9% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Washington has a record of 21-28 (42.9%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Nationals have an implied win probability of 46.3%.

Braves vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna is batting .312 with 18 home runs and 55 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Atlanta hitters this season.
• Ozuna’s home runs rank him fourth in baseball, and he is second in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 56 hits and an OBP of .338 to go with a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
• C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 10 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Abrams’ home run total puts him 34th, and his RBI total ranks 81st.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .255 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.
• The Braves have pitched to a 3.58 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.225 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 7.8 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
• Washington has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.05).
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.303).