Braves vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 12:25 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (70-59) will host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (58-72) at Truist Park on Sunday, August 25, with a start time of 12:05 p.m. ET.

The Braves, at -189, are favored in this matchup, while the Nationals are underdogs at +155. This game’s total has been set at 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Time: 12:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: Roku
  • 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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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 2.05 ERA in 109 2/3 innings pitched, with 112 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
  • Lopez is trying to collect his 11th quality start of the season.
  • Lopez has pitched five or more innings in a game 17 times this season heading into this matchup.
  • In seven of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 169 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .415.
  • The Braves are 17th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (552 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage is 20th in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.65 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.221).

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