When the Washington Nationals (58-70) match up with the Atlanta Braves (68-59) at Truist Park on Friday, August 23 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Jacob Young will be looking for his 30th stolen base of the season (he’s currently sitting at 29).

At -278, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Nationals (+225). The total for this matchup has been set at 7.5.

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Nationals vs. Braves 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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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore (7-11) will make his 26th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed nine hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
• In 25 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
• In 25 starts, Gore has pitched through or past the fifth inning 18 times. He has a season average of five frames per outing.
• He has made 25 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals’ 106 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
• Washington ranks 24th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
• The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
• Washington has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 545 (4.3 per game).
• The Nationals have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.312).
• The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.
• Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.33 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• Washington averages the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.343 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.

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