Braves vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 8

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves will take the field against the Washington Nationals and Jesse Winker at Nationals Park on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET. The Nationals are +112 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Braves (-132). Atlanta (-1.5) is favored on the run line. An 8.5-run over/under is listed for this matchup.

Here's 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: Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 4:05 PM ET
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
How to Watch on TV: MASN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-132	+112	8.5	-104	-115	-1.5	+129	-154

Braves vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Braves 4
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 50%, Nationals 50%

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Braves have won 34, or 60.7%, of the 56 games they've played as favorites this season.
Atlanta has a record of 32-18 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -132 on the moneyline.
The Braves have a 56.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Nationals have been underdogs in 57 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (43.9%) in those contests.
This season, Washington has come away with a win 24 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 47.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves were the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and went 5-4 in those matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Braves are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	7
ERA	3.99
K/9	9.9

Braves Player Insights

Marcell Ozuna has put up a team-high batting average of .316, and leads the Braves in home runs (18) and runs batted in (55).
Ozuna is fourth in homers and second in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Ozuna has collected a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
Albies has 16 doubles, four home runs and 17 walks while hitting .267.
Albies ranks 185th in homers and 67th in RBI on the year.
Matt Olson is hitting .235 with 14 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 25 walks.
Olson has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a walk and two RBI.
Michael Harris II is hitting .247 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 14 walks.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 4-5.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
The Nationals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.3
HR	4
ERA	4.30
K/9	7.0

Nationals Player Insights

C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 10 home runs.
Among all hitters in MLB, Abrams' home run total ranks 37th and his RBI tally is 83rd.
Winker has 10 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks while batting .261.
Winker ranks 106th in home runs and 75th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Luis Garcia paces the Nationals with a team-best batting average of .266.
Jacob Young is batting .272 with seven doubles and eight walks.