Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction MLB Picks 8/24/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Washington 

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Atlanta

-Recent betting trends in games played between Washington and Atlanta

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Nationals and Braves. 

Nationals Played Decent on Friday 

The Nationals played decent on Friday and they were defeated 3-2. MacKenzie Gore went six innings and gave up only one run. The Nationals are averaging 4.26 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.74 runs per game.

The offense is ranked 17th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 25th. CJ Abmas has hit 18 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Jake Irvin, who sits with a 9-10 record and an ERA of 3.81. In his last start against the Philadelphia Phillies, he went six innings giving up eight hits and four runs. 

Braves Pitching Was Dominant 

The Braves pitching was dominant on Friday, giving up only two runs, and that was the difference. Chris Sale went seven innings, giving up nine hits and two runs. Michael Harris II hit a home run and drove in an RBI. The Braves are averaging 4.29 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.88 runs per game.

The offense is ranked 16th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 2nd. Marcell Ozuna has hit 37 home runs and driven in 94 RBIs. Getting the start for the Braves will be Charlie Morton, who sits with a 7-7 record and an ERA of 4.29. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, he went 5.1 innings, giving up two hits and one run. 

Why the Braves Will Beat the Nationals

• The Nationals have lost each of their last six night games against NL East opponents.
• The Braves have won seven of their last eight night games against National League opponents.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five night games following a road loss.
• The Braves have covered the run line in four of their last five night games against National League opponents following a win.

Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction

This game is going to be a pitchers' duel. Morton, in his last start, gave up only one run, and he’s going to dominate a bad Nationals offense. The Nationals are going to get a strong start also from Irvin, who has been good this season but hasn’t gotten a ton of run support. Neither team is going to reach four runs here, and this game is going to end up staying under the posted total.