Braves vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 25, 2024

The Washington Nationals (58-72 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Atlanta Braves (70-59) in the final game of a three-game set. Bookmakers have listed the Braves as -189 favorites, while the Nationals are +159 underdogs to pick up a win. Reynaldo Lopez takes the mound for Atlanta while DJ Herz is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-189)
• Underdog: Nationals (+159)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Braves have been victorious in 58, or 55.2%, of the 105 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Atlanta has been victorious 30 times in 43 chances when named as a favorite of at least -189 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 65.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Nationals have put together a 45-61 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.5% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +159 or longer, Washington has gone 11-15 (42.3%).
• The Nationals have an implied moneyline win probability of 38.6% in this contest.

Braves vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna is batting .307 with 37 home runs and 94 RBI. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
• Of all batters in baseball, Ozuna’s home run total ranks him fourth and his RBI tally ranks him fourth.
• Matt Olson is batting .225 with an OBP of .309 and a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 18 home runs.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams ranks 58th in homers and 61st in RBI.
• Luis Garcia has 63 RBI while batting .293. Both lead his team.

Braves vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have a 9.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
• The Braves have pitched to a 3.65 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• The Braves have a combined 1.221 WHIP as a pitching staff, sixth-lowest in MLB.
• The Nationals pitching staff is 25th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington’s 4.31 team ERA ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals average baseball’s fourth-worst WHIP (1.342).