Braves vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals will look to knock off Jorge Soler and the Atlanta Braves on Friday at 7:20 p.m. ET at Truist Park. The Braves are favored in this one, at -266, while the underdog Nationals have +215 odds to win. Atlanta is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 7.5 runs for this contest (with -101 odds to go over and -118 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Braves vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 4, Nationals 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 57%, Nationals 43%

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 103 times and won 56, or 54.4%, of those games.
• This season Atlanta has won four of its six games when favored by at least -266 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.7% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• The Nationals have come away with 45 wins in the 104 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +215 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 31.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have a 3-2 record from the five games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Braves' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Not only does Marcell Ozuna lead the Braves in hitting with his .308 average, he also is their premier power option with 37 home runs and 94 RBI.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Ozuna ranks third in home runs and fourth in RBI.
• Ozuna brings a hitting streak of seven games into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .395 with two doubles, two home runs, five walks and four RBI.
• Soler is batting .243 with 25 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 54 walks.
• Soler ranks 78th in home runs in baseball, and 92nd in RBI.
• Matt Olson has 25 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 51 walks while batting .227.
• Orlando Arcia is batting .224 with 19 doubles, 12 home runs and 29 walks.

Braves Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and have gone 2-4 in those contests.
• The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Abrams paces the Nationals with 18 long balls.
• Among all batters in the majors, Abrams' home run total ranks 55th and his RBI tally is 59th.
• Luis Garcia's 63 RBI and .296 batting average both lead his team.
• Garcia is currently 92nd in homers and 45th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .229 with 13 doubles, 12 home runs and 11 walks.
• Jacob Young is batting .248 with 18 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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