The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves meet Tuesday in MLB action at Truist Park. Here’s a Braves vs Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Braves vs Nationals Pick.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 17-25 on the year and play the Orioles, Braves, and Giants next. The Washington Nationals are batting .239 on the season, have a .309 OBP, and a .380 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 5.42 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. James Wood leads the Washington Nationals with 44 hits and 24 RBI, while Keibert Ruiz and Nathaniel Lowe have combined for 77 hits and 43 RBI.
Michael Soroka gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. This will be Soroka’s first career game against the Atlanta Braves.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 20-21 on the year and play the Red Sox, Nationals, and Padres next. The Atlanta Braves are batting .238 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and a .381 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Austin Riley leads the Atlanta Braves with 48 hits and 25 RBI, while Michael Harris II and Marcell Ozuna have combined for 72 hits and 40 RBI.
Spencer Schwellenbach gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 1-3 with a 3.61 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season. This will be Schwellenbach’s second career game against the Washington Nationals.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won each of their last 24 Tuesday night games against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have lost each of their last six games.
- The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last six Tuesday games against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against National League opponents.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Nationals have won five of their last six games as road underdogs against the Braves following a road loss.
- The Braves have lost eight of their last 10 games as favorites against the Nationals following a win.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Nationals’ last six games.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against the Braves at Truist Park.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Alex Verdugo has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Nationals.
- Michael Harris has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Braves’ last five games against NL opponents.
- Austin Riley has recorded at least one Single in each of the Braves’ last eight night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Austin Riley has scored at least one run in each of the Braves’ last four games against NL East opponents.
- Alex Verdugo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
- Orlando Arcia has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a losing record.
- Marcell Ozuna ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.428) this season.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Keibert Ruiz has hit a home run in three of his last seven road appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Jacob Young has scored at least one run in eight of the Nationals’ last nine road games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Nationals’ last seven road games against NL East opponents.
- Michael Soroka has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine appearances at Truist Park.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one Single in each of the Nationals’ last seven road games against NL East opponents.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- James Wood ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (11) this season.
Braves vs Nationals Prediction
The Nationals are watching their season slip away quickly thanks to an offense that doesn’t have much bite. This game isn’t any more encouraging with Soroka on the mound, who has allowed 10 hits and eight runs in 10 innings. Schwellenbach has had his ups and downs this season, but he’s at his best at home, where he has a 2.93 ERA and .254 allowed batting average in 30.2 innings. As I mentioned yesterday, the Braves have to take advantage of a series like this if they’re going to stay in the playoff chase. No excuses in games like this. Give me the Braves, and of course I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.