Braves vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 7

Updated Jun. 7, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves will take the field at Nationals Park against the Washington Nationals and C.J. Abrams on Friday. The Nationals are +167 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Braves (-200). Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -121 odds). The over/under is 7.5 runs for this game (with -118 odds to hit the over and -103 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, June 7, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
How to Watch on TV: BSSE

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-200	+167	7.5	-118	-103	-1.5	-121	+101

Braves vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Braves 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 50%, Nationals 50%

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Braves have won 34, or 61.8%, of the 55 games they've played as favorites this season.
This season Atlanta has won 17 of its 22 games, or 77.3%, when favored by at least -200 on the moneyline.
The Braves have a 66.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Nationals have won in 24, or 42.9%, of the 56 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Washington has been victorious eight times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +167 or worse on the moneyline.
The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 37.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves were the moneyline favorite in nine of their last 10 games, and they went 5-4 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over four times.
The Braves' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	8
ERA	4.55
K/9	9.7

Braves Player Insights

Marcell Ozuna has put up a team-high batting average of .312, and paces the Braves in home runs (18) and runs batted in (55).
In all of MLB, Ozuna is fourth in home runs and second in RBI.
Ozzie Albies is batting .272 with 16 doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
Albies ranks 185th in home runs and 63rd in RBI in the majors.
Matt Olson is hitting .234 with 14 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 25 walks.
Michael Harris II is batting .250 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.1
HR	4
ERA	4.45
K/9	7.4

Nationals Player Insights

C.J. Abrams has swatted a team-high 10 home runs.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams' home run total is 34th and his RBI tally is 81st.
Jesse Winker has 10 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks while hitting .255.
Winker ranks 102nd overall in home runs and 72nd in RBI this year.
Luis Garcia leads the Nationals' lineup with a .266 batting average.
Jacob Young is hitting .277 with seven doubles and eight walks.