Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Nationals Park is where the Washington Nationals (64-79) will play the Atlanta Braves (78-65) on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Reynaldo Lopez and MacKenzie Gore.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves are compiling 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 16th in MLB. They have 610 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .306. The Braves have accounted for 239 doubles as a unit and have hit 182 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 583 runs batted in in addition to 1,162 hits on the year, while their team batting average is .241. Atlanta is slugging .409 and have struck out 1,306 times, while being walked on 422 occasions.

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The Braves hold a team earned run average of 3.53 on the season (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,367 batters. Braves pitchers have conceded 133 home runs in addition to 546 total runs (2nd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 400 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.48 as a unit on the year. Atlanta has conceded 1,149 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and 500 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.42 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.21.

The Braves bullpen have earned a save percentage of 67.3% and has come into the game in 114 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 130 base runners on the season and 31.5% of them crossed home plate. Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 97 times and also have had 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 422 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 59 holds for the season (28th in the league). They have earned 37 saves on the campaign and have blown 18 out of their 55 chances to get a save.

The Braves have turned 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,478 innings, which has them sitting at 24th in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have a total of 3,826 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,268 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which puts them in 3rd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 117 double plays.

Lopez has pitched in 807 innings and has earned 753 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 3.96 (355 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.277. He has allowed 740 base hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 291 free passes. Lopez (47-54 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.90 while he has gone up against 3,407 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Washington Nationals are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .312 and a team batting average of .245 so far this season. They have struck out on 1,066 occasions (26th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,164 base knocks. Washington has compiled 120 home runs this season as well as 569 runs batted in. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .379 and they are scoring 4.22 runs per outing (21st in the league). They have put up 245 doubles, while getting a free base 413 times as well as racking up 604 runs.

The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.346 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (1,165 strikeouts vs 423 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 28th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,281. They have allowed 148 homers and they concede 4.84 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 681 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.36 (613 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 127 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 71 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. Washington has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 56 save chances and they have come away with 37 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 124 times in high leverage situations and also on 138 occasions with base runners. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.7% of 199 inherited base runners. They are ranked 10th in the league holding a save rate of 66.1%, and they have dispatched 501 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

In 11,400 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (30th in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 138 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 1,257 assists, 96 errors and have 3,800 putouts for the year.

In his career, Gore has conceded 359 hits while tallying 378 strikeouts in 349 innings. Gore (19-25 mark in his career) holds a 4.41 earned run average while giving up 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 171 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.457 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.52 and he has faced 1,532 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington

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