Washington Nationals (58-70) will match up with the Atlanta Braves (68-59) at Truist Park on Friday, August 23 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, Jacob Young will be looking to nab his 30th stolen base of the year.

At +220, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are -278. The total for this game is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
• Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Truist Park
• TV Channel: MASN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Braves -278
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +220
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• Chris Sale (14-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 24th of the season.
• The lefty’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Sale is looking to notch his third quality start in a row in this outing.
• Sale is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves are fourth in MLB play with 166 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .414.
• The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
• Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 545 (4.3 per game).
• The Braves are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
• The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
• Atlanta has a 3.68 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.221).

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