Braves vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 27

Updated May. 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Braves and Marcell Ozuna will square off against the Washington Nationals and Keibert Ruiz on Monday at 4:10 PM ET in the first game of a four-game series at Truist Park. The Braves are the favorite in this one, at -204, while the underdog Nationals have +169 odds to play spoiler. Atlanta (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under is 9 runs for this game.

Take a look at 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: Monday, May 27, 2024 at 4:10 PM ET
Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-204	+169	9	-109	-111	-1.5	-102	-118

Braves vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Braves 5, Nationals 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 57%, Nationals 43%

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Braves have been favorites in 46 games this season and won 29 (63%) of those contests.
Atlanta has entered 14 games this season favored by -204 or more and is 11-3 in those contests.
The Braves have a 67.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 46 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (43.5%) in those games.
Washington has a win-loss record of 6-5 when favored by +169 or worse by bookmakers this year.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 37.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves were the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and went 3-6 in those matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
The Braves are 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	12
ERA	3.47
K/9	9.0

Braves Player Insights

Not only does Ozuna lead the Braves in hitting with his .311 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with 15 home runs and 47 RBI.
In all of the majors, Ozuna ranks fourth in home runs and second in RBI.
Ozzie Albies is batting .269 with 12 doubles, three home runs and 13 walks.
Albies is 197th in home runs and 62nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Albies carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, three walks and four RBI.
Matt Olson is hitting .230 with 10 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 22 walks.
Olson is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
Michael Harris II is batting .260 with seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine walks.
Harris has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in 10 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 six times.
Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	10
ERA	4.75
K/9	6.6

Nationals Player Insights

C.J. Abrams has collected a team-best eight home runs.
In all of the majors, Abrams ranks 44th in home runs and 69th in RBI.
Jesse Winker is batting .228 with nine doubles, six home runs and 24 walks.
Winker is 78th in homers and 92nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Luis Garcia leads the Nationals with 26 runs batted in while recording a team-best batting average of .273.
Jacob Young is hitting .260 with seven doubles and seven walks.