Braves vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for August 23
Published 4:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024
When the Washington Nationals (58-70) square off against the Atlanta Braves (68-59) at Truist Park on Friday, August 23 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Jacob Young will be seeking his 30th stolen base of the season (he currently has 29).
The Braves, at -278, are the favorites in this game, while the Nationals are underdogs at +220. Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.
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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 +220
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Chris Sale (14-3) to the mound to make his 24th start of the season. He is 14-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander’s last time out was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Sale is looking to extend a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Sale will aim to last five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in MLB action with 166 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
- 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 rank 19th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
- Atlanta’s 3.68 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.221).
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