Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, May 27, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+178) Atlanta (-200)

The Washington Nationals (23-28) are headed to Truist Park on Monday where they will try to defeat the Atlanta Braves (30-20). The odds on this game have Washington at +178 and Atlanta is sitting at -200. The total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Patrick Corbin and Charlie Morton.

The Nationals have tallied 74 doubles as a squad and have hit 43 balls out of the park. Washington is slugging .354 and have struck out 406 times, while drawing a walk on 160 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.0 runs/g, which has them at 23rd in baseball. They have compiled 184 runs batted in and 371 hits on the season, while their batting average comes in at .226. They have a total of 199 runs scored and have an OBP of .303.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 3.88 for the season (12th in the league), and their staff has struck out 386 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 41 home runs in addition to 213 total runs (11th in baseball). They have walked 147 batters and their FIP is 3.66 as a squad so far this year. Washington has yielded 433 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 191 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Nationals relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 55 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 63 runners this season with 33.3% of those players earned a run for their team. Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 46 times in addition to having 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 176 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have tallied 34 holds so far this year (8th in the league). They have compiled 14 saves on the campaign and have blown 7 of 21 chances to get a save.

The Washington Nationals are sitting with 1,328 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 470 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which puts them in 19th in baseball, and have a total of 52 double plays. The Nationals have converted 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,984 innings, which ranks them 28th in baseball.

Corbin has thrown 1,772 innings and has totaled 1,622 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.46 (878 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.372. He has given up 1,885 hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 546 free passes. Corbin (98-123 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.12 while he has faced 7,630 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Braves have a SLG% of .407 and they are recording 4.57 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have put up 95 doubles, while walking 152 times and putting up 224 runs. Atlanta has a total of 53 home runs on the campaign as well as 215 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 429 occasions (16th in baseball) and have recorded 418 hits. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .250 for the season.

The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.215 in addition to having a FIP of 3.64 as a staff so far this season. They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 388. The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 184 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.43 (167 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (419 strikeouts against 144 walks). They have surrendered 44 long balls and they concede 3.78 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

Sitting with 50 save situations, the Braves have accrued 27 holds and also 9 blown saves. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 23 save opportunities and they have converted 14 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 53 times in high leverage situations and on 36 occasions with base runners. Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.0% out of their 42 inherited base runners. They are ranked 16th in MLB with a save percentage of 60.9%, and they have dispatched 151 relievers onto the diamond so far this year.

Out of their 3,942 innings on the diamond, the Braves are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (17th in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 40 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in pro baseball). The Braves have 464 assists, 19 errors and have accumulated 1,314 putouts so far this year.

Morton (133-114 career mark) holds a 3.98 ERA while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.60 and he has gone up against 8,610 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 890 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.303 and a FIP of 3.8. During his career, Morton has surrendered 1,877 hits while accumulating 1,932 strikeouts in 2,011 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-200)

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