Nationals vs. Braves: Betting Preview for August 24
Published 5:25 am Saturday, August 24, 2024
On Saturday, August 24, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (69-59) host C.J. Abrams’ Washington Nationals (58-71) at Truist Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.
Bookmakers have listed the Braves (-185) as moneyline favorites versus the Nationals (+150). Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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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
- Jake Irvin (9-10) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 27th start of the 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.
- He has started 26 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 14 of them.
- Irvin has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has made 26 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit just 106 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
- Washington is 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .377 this season.
- The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
- Washington has scored 547 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Nationals have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.312).
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
- Washington has pitched to a 4.31 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
- 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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