Nationals vs. Braves: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 5:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (69-59) and Washington Nationals (58-71) face off at Truist Park on Saturday, August 24, Charlie Morton will get the nod for the Braves, while the Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the hill. The game will begin at 7:20 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Braves (-189) as moneyline favorites against the Nationals (+155). The total for this contest is 8.

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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 -189
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +155
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • 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.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 14 of them.
  • Irvin has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals have hit just 106 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the big leagues.
  • Washington ranks 24th in the majors with a .377 team slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
  • 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 WHIP of 1.339 as a pitching staff, which is fourth-worst in baseball this season.

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