Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-225) Washington (+188)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (27-35) will play the Atlanta Braves (35-25) on Saturday. The line on this contest has Atlanta at -225 and Washington is sitting at +188. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Charlie Morton and MacKenzie Gore.

The Braves have recorded 121 doubles as a team and have smacked 63 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta has a slugging % of .405 and have been called out on strikes 517 times, while being walked on 178 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are notching 4.5 runs per contest, which is 10th in the league. They have accounted for 259 RBI's in addition to 500 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .246. They have tallied 270 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .312.

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The Braves hold a team earned run average of 3.58 on the year (9th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 527 batters. Braves pitchers have conceded 55 home runs in addition to 231 runs in total (7th in MLB). They have walked 172 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.61 as a unit this year. Atlanta has allowed 484 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 213 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.06 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22.

Braves bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 40 times as well as having 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 31 holds this year (18th in the league). The Braves bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 62.1% and has entered the game in 60 save situations. They have accumulated 18 saves so far this year and have missed out on 11 out of their 29 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 49 runners on the campaign and 32.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Braves have dispatched 180 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Atlanta Braves have accumulated 1,608 putouts for the season, in addition to 566 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which is 1st in baseball, and have 50 double plays. The Braves have turned 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,824 innings, which ranks them 21st in baseball.

Morton has taken the mound for 2,022 frames and is sitting with 1,945 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.00 (898 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.305. He has conceded 1,890 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 750 free passes. Morton (133-115 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.94 while facing 8,661 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Nationals have a SLG% of .352 and they average 3.92 runs per outing (25th in baseball). They have hit 90 two-baggers, while taking a walk 185 times and scoring 243 runs. Washington has a total of 50 home runs over the course of the season and 227 RBIs. They have been rung up on 499 instances (19th in baseball) and have notched a total of 470 base knocks. The Washington Nationals have earned an OBP of .302 and a batting average of .230 this season.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.301 and have a FIP of 3.76 as a unit on the campaign. They are currently ranked 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 533. The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 271 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.05 (246 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.80 (474 strikeouts against 179 free passes). They have surrendered 54 long balls and they surrender 4.46 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

Washington has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 24 save chances and they have walked away with 16 saves. They rank 14th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 212 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have taken the field 64 times in high leverage situations in addition to 56 occasions with base runners. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 39.5% out of 81 inherited runners. Sitting with 66 save situations, the Nationals have earned 42 holds and also 8 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 62 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (12th in MLB). The Nationals have 581 assists, 33 errors and have 1,643 putouts for the season. In their 4,929 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (27th in baseball).

Gore (15-19 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.25 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.58 and he has gone up against 1,162 batters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 127 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.412 and a FIP of 4.2. In his career, Gore has allowed 265 hits while earning 297 strikeouts in 269 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+188)

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