Braves vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 24

Updated Sep. 24, 2023 1:06 p.m. ET

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Luis Garcia and the Washington Nationals hit the field on Sunday at Nationals Park against Allan Winans, who is the named starter for the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is set for 1:35 PM ET for the third game of a four-game series. The Nationals are +248 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favorite Braves (-310). Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 9 runs for the game.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Winans, and Jackson Rutledge (0-1) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Braves-Nationals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Braves vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 1:35 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	-310	+248	9	-119	-101	-1.5	-183	+156

Braves vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Braves 5, Nationals 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 55%, Nationals 45%

Braves vs. Nationals Betting Insights

This season, the Braves have been favored 141 times and won 91, or 64.5%, of those games.
Atlanta is 1-2 this season when entering a game favored by -310 or more on the moneyline.
The Braves have a 75.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 141 games this year and have walked away with the win 57 times (40.4%) in those games.
This season, Washington has come away with a win one times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +248 or worse on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 28.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves went 5-5 across the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total eight times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Braves have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.8
HR	18
ERA	6.78
K/9	9.3

Braves Player Insights

Ronald Acuna Jr.'s .337 average leads the Braves this year. His resume also includes 40 homers and driven in 101 RBI.
Acuna's home runs place him fifth in the majors, and he ranks ninth in RBI.
Acuna carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .348 with two doubles, a triple, five home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
Matt Olson's 53 home runs and 132 RBI both lead his team.
Olson ranks first in home runs and first in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Ozzie Albies is hitting .275 with 28 doubles, four triples, 32 home runs and 41 walks.
Albies has at least one base hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .383 with six doubles, three home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
Austin Riley is hitting .283 with 29 doubles, two triples, 37 home runs and 54 walks.
Riley has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a double, a home run, two walks and six RBI.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Nationals are 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	11
ERA	5.52
K/9	7.6

Nationals Player Insights

Lane Thomas has swatted a team-leading 26 long balls.
Among all batters in the majors, Thomas ranks 35th in homers and 40th in RBI.
Thomas has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a double, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
C.J. Abrams has 26 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .247.
Abrams is 105th in homers and 109th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Joey Meneses paces the Nationals with 87 runs batted in while generating a team-best batting average of .278.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .250 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 30 walks.