Nationals vs. Braves: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 5:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (69-59) and the Washington Nationals (58-71) will go head to head on Saturday, August 24 at Truist Park, with Charlie Morton getting the ball for the Braves and Jake Irvin taking the mound for the Nationals. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Braves, at -185, are favored in this matchup, while the Nationals are underdogs at +150. This game has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Nationals vs. Braves Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals will send Irvin (9-10) to the mound for his 27th start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 14 of them.
  • Irvin has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals’ 106 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
  • Washington is 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .377 this season.
  • The Nationals’ .245 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
  • Washington has scored 547 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Nationals have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
  • Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.31 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • Washington averages the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
  • The Nationals have a combined 1.339 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.

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