| MATCHUP | Washington Nationals | Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 26-27 | 36-17 |
| Spread | +1.5 -155 | -1.5 128 |
| Moneyline | +140 | -170 |
| Total | Over 8.5 (-104) | Under 8.5 (-115) |
| Where | Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| When | Sunday, May 24, 2026 | |
| Time | 04:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Atlanta Braves Preview
The Atlanta Braves have a 36-17 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the NL East. They have a 17-9 home record and are coming off a 0-2 home defeat against the Nationals. They will face the Red Sox and the Reds next.
The Braves have a .262 batting average this season, .325 OBP and .435 Slugging percentage. Atlanta’s pitching staff has a 3.06 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Drake Baldwin is the team’s best hitter with a .303 batting average. Matt Olson leads the team in RBI with 42, adding a team-high 14 home runs.
Martin Perez (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Braves, and he has a 2-2 record, 2.85 ERA and 1.00 WHIP.
Washington Nationals Preview
The Washington Nationals have a 26-27 record this season and are sitting in the third place of the NL East. They have a 16-11 away record and are coming off a 2-0 road win against the Braves. They will face the Guardians and the Padres next.
The Nationals have a .243 batting average this season, .323 OBP and .416 Slugging percentage. Washington’s pitching staff has a 4.87 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. CJ Abrams is the team’s best hitter with a .293 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 45. James Wood adds a team-high 13 home runs.
Foster Griffin (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Nationals, and he has a 5-2 record, 4.02 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.
Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves Betting Trends: May 24, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Martin Perez Record this season: 2-2 ERA: 2.85
- Home Record: 1-1
- Last 5 against Nationals: 1-2
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won each of their last nine games following a home loss.
- The Nationals have lost 10 of their last 11 day games against the Braves following a road win.
- The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last eight day games against NL East opponents following a loss.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against the Braves following a win.
- The Braves have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home day games.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last six Sunday games.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Foster Griffin Record this season: 5-2 ERA: 4.02
- Road Record: 3-1
- Last 5 against Braves: 1-0
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Nationals have won each of their last seven Sunday day games as underdogs against the Braves.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last 10 Sunday day games against the Braves.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven games at Truist Park against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Braves’ last seven games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Nationals’ last five road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last five home games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last four day games against National League opponents.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Matt Olson has hit a home run in five of the Braves’ last nine day games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Michael Harris has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 15 games against the Nationals.
- Matt Olson ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (14) this season.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- CJ Abrams has hit a home run in two of the Nationals’ last three games against the Braves.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances.
- Nasim Nunez ranks 1st in the league in Steals (22) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Braves rank 1st in the league for hits this season (476).
- The Braves rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (275).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (286).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (104).
Nationals vs Braves Prediction
The Braves are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Nationals and are 2-3 in their last 5 meetings in Atlanta. Over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 meetings.
In this Nationals vs Braves Prediction, the Braves are coming as -165 home favorites. The Braves fell back down to earth yesterday as they got shut out by 0-2 and I don’t like them today as big favorites against Foster Griffin, who was excellent prior to his last two starts. Perez has also given up 6 runs in his last two starts for the Braves and in this clash between the two best offenses in baseball and Washington’s bullpen that ranks 25th, I will just go over the 8 runs.