Braves vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 24, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (69-59) are set to take on the Washington Nationals (58-71) Saturday at 7:20 p.m. ET, airing on BSSE. The Braves are listed as -180 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Nationals have +150 odds for the contest. Charlie Morton will get the ball for Atlanta while Washington will counter with Jake Irvin.

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

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-180)
• Underdog: Nationals (+150)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Braves have come away with 57 wins in the 104 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Atlanta has been victorious 30 times in 44 chances when named as a favorite of at least -180 on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 64.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Nationals have won 42.9% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (45-60).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +150 or longer, Washington has a 14-20 record (winning 41.2% of its games).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nationals have an implied win probability of 40%.

Braves vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 37, runs batted in with 94 and his batting average of .308 is also best on his team.
• Among hitters in baseball, Ozuna is fourth in home runs and fourth in RBI.
• Jorge Soler has collected 94 hits this season and has an OBP of .336. He’s slugging .432 on the year.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 18 home runs.
• In all of MLB, Abrams ranks 58th in home runs and 61st in RBI.
• Luis Garcia has a club-best 63 RBI and .296 batting average.

Braves vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have a 9.6 K/9 this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
• The Braves have the second-best ERA (3.66) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.220 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.
• The Nationals pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.31).
• The Nationals have the fourth-highest WHIP in baseball (1.339).