Braves vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for August 23
Published 5:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024
Washington Nationals (58-70) will play the Atlanta Braves (68-59) at Truist Park on Friday, August 23 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, Jacob Young will be looking to nab his 30th stolen base of the year.
At +225, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -278. The over/under for this matchup has been set at 7.5.
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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
- Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -278
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +225
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves, his 24th of the season. He is 14-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 187 strikeouts through 140 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Sale is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Sale is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 23 appearances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth-best in MLB action with 166 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .414.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (545 total runs).
- The Braves are 19th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 average in MLB.
- Atlanta’s 3.68 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
- The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.221).
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