Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: MASN

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (67-59) will try to beat the Washington Nationals (57-70) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are MacKenzie Gore and Chris Sale.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 18th in the league. They have earned 537 runs and have an on-base percentage of .311. The Nationals have hit 213 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 105 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 509 RBI's and 1,028 hits on the campaign, and their batting average is sitting at .244. Washington is slugging .377 and have struck out 942 times, while drawing a walk on 366 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.73 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34. Nationals pitchers have given up 133 home runs and 604 total runs (25th in the league). Washington has allowed 1,141 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 541 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.33 for the season (24th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,012 batters. They have walked 371 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a team for the season.

The Nationals have dispatched 440 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 169 base runners this year with 36.1% of those runners crossed home plate. They have tallied 32 saves on the season and have missed out on 15 of their 47 chances to save the game. The Nationals relievers have recorded a save rate of 68.1% and stepped onto the hill in 110 save situations. The relievers have recorded 63 holds for the season (18th in the league). Nationals bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 117 times and also have had 109 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 67.5% of balls in play into outs in their 10,122 innings on the field, ranking them 29th in professional baseball. The Washington Nationals have amassed 3,374 putouts this season, in addition to 1,110 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which is 26th in the majors, and have accumulated 120 double plays.

Gore has taken the ball for 331 innings and has tallied 359 punch outs thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.54 (167 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.488. He has surrendered 345 base knocks (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 148 free passes. Gore (18-25 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.47 and he has gone up against 1,462 hitters in the major leagues.

Atlanta has compiled 165 long balls for the season as well as 519 runs batted in. They have notched 210 doubles, while taking a walk 372 times as well as recording 542 runs. The Atlanta Braves have tallied an on-base percentage of .307 and a team batting average of .241 on the year. The Braves have a team SLG% of .413 and they have an average of 4.30 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,151 instances (7th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,025 hits.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.225 in addition to having a FIP of 3.53 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.60 (1,189 strikeouts against 356 walks). They come in at 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,014. They have yielded 119 long balls and they surrender 3.95 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 491 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.69 (458 earned runs conceded).

Atlanta has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 47 save opportunities and they have come away with 32 saves. They are currently ranked 6th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.1%, and they have dispatched 367 relievers onto the field on the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 113 times in high leverage situations in addition to 82 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.6% out of their 114 inherited base runners. Sitting with 94 save situations, the Braves have 47 holds in addition to 15 blown saves.

In their 10,068 innings played, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (26th in baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 103 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in MLB). The Braves have recorded 1,125 assists, 53 errors and have a tally of 3,356 putouts on the campaign.

In his career, Sale has conceded 1,557 hits while accumulating 2,376 K's in 1,920 innings pitched. He has surrendered 655 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.044 and a FIP of 3.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.30 and he has faced 7,733 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Sale (134-83 record in his career) has earned a 3.07 earned run average and has surrendered 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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