Braves vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for Sept. 10

Published 4:24 am Tuesday, September 10, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (78-66) square off against the Washington Nationals (64-79) at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 6:45 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

The Braves (-160), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Nationals (+135) The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 8.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -160
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +135
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Reynaldo Lopez makes the start for the Braves, his 24th of the season. He is 8-5 with a 2.04 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance was on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, when the right-hander tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Lopez is trying to prolong a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Lopez will aim to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
  • In seven of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fifth in baseball with 182 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .407 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
  • Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (610 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 22nd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.52 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.215).

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