Braves vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for Sept. 10

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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

At +135, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are -160. This contest’s total is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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

  • The Braves are sending Reynaldo Lopez (8-5) to make his 24th start of the season. He is 8-5 with a 2.04 ERA and 136 strikeouts through 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s last time out was on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Lopez is looking to build upon a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Lopez will try to continue a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing).
  • He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fifth in MLB action with 182 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .407.
  • The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (610 total).
  • The Braves rank 22nd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in baseball.
  • 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 leads MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.215).

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