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 season.

The Braves (-278), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Nationals (+220) This game’s total is 7.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the 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) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 24th start of the season. He has a 2.62 ERA in 140 2/3 innings pitched, with 187 strikeouts.
• The lefty last pitched on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Sale is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Sale will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 166 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .414.
• The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
• Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (545 total runs).
• The Braves are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
• The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in the majors.
• Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.68).
• The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.221).

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