Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (67-59) welcome the Washington Nationals (57-70) at Truist Park on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Jake Irvin and Charlie Morton.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.2 runs per outing, which is 18th in the league. They have earned 537 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .311. The Nationals have tallied 213 doubles as a squad and have hit 105 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 509 RBI's and 1,028 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .244. Washington has a slugging percentage of .377 and have been called out on strikes 942 times, while taking a walk on 366 occasions.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.33 on the season (24th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,012 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 133 home runs and 604 runs in total (25th in the league). They have walked 371 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.97 as a squad on the campaign. Washington has relinquished 1,141 base knocks (9.1 per 9 innings) and 541 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.34.

Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 117 times as well as having 109 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 63 holds on the year (18th in the league). The Nationals relievers have recorded a save rate of 68.1% and has entered the game in 110 save situations. They have compiled 32 saves this season and have blown 15 of 47 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 169 runners this year and 36.1% of them earned a run for their team. The Nationals have sent 440 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Washington Nationals have 3,374 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,110 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which puts them in 26th in professional baseball, and have a total of 120 double plays. The Nationals have converted 67.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,122 innings, ranking them 29th in the majors.

Irvin (12-17 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.11 while he has faced 1,143 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 256 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 89 walks. His ERA is 4.17 (126 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.268. Irvin has taken the ball for 272 frames and has accumulated 226 K's during his pro baseball career.

Atlanta has a total of 165 home runs so far this season to go along with 519 runs batted in. They have notched 210 two-baggers, while getting a free base 372 times and recording 542 runs. The Atlanta Braves have compiled a team on-base percentage of .307 and a batting average of .241 this year. The Braves have a slugging percentage of .413 and they tally 4.30 runs per contest (16th in the league). They have struck out on 1,151 occasions (7th in the league) and are sitting with 1,025 base hits.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.225 and have a FIP of 3.53 as a unit over the course of the season. They sit at 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,014. The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 491 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.69 (458 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.60 (1,189 strikeouts against 356 free passes). They have conceded 119 homers and they relinquish 3.95 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB).

Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.6% of 114 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 113 times in high leverage situations and on 82 occasions with runners on base. With 94 save situations, the Braves have amassed 47 holds and also 15 blown saves. They are currently ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 68.1%, and they have dispatched 367 relievers to the mound on the year. Atlanta has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 47 save chances and they have earned 32 saves.

Out of their 10,068 innings on the field, the Braves have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (26th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 103 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in the majors). The Braves have recorded 1,125 assists, 53 errors and have amassed 3,356 putouts so far this season.

Morton (137-120 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.02 earned run average and has conceded 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and he has faced 8,931 batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 931 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.304 and having a FIP of 4.0. So far in his career, Morton has given up 1,952 hits while he has accumulated 2,007 K's in 2,086 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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