Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends | August 25

The Washington Nationals (58-72) will visit the Atlanta Braves (70-59), Sunday at 12:05 p.m. ET, with the Braves on a three-game winning streak.

The Nationals (+159 underdog moneyline odds) visit the Braves (-189). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Reynaldo Lopez (7-4), and DJ Herz (2-6) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Braves vs. Nationals contest, including viewing options.

Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Braves (-189, bet $189 to win $100)
• Underdog: Nationals (+159, bet $100 to win $159)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Sunday, August 25, 2024
• Game Time: 12:05 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Truist Park
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Braves stats and trends

Braves betting records

• The Braves have won 58, or 55.2%, of the 105 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Atlanta is 30-13 this season when entering a game favored by -189 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 65.4%.
• Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 129 games with a total this season.
• The Braves have an ATS record of 57-71-0 in 128 games with a spread this season.

Reynaldo López (Braves probable starter)

• Lopez (7-4 with a 2.05 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season.
• The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 30-year-old has a 2.05 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .232 to opposing hitters.
• Lopez has registered 10 quality starts this season.
• Lopez has put up 17 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Nationals offense has the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.378) and is 29th in MLB play with 107 home runs. It has a collective .245 batting average, and is 16th in MLB with 1059 total hits and 19th in MLB action scoring 549 runs.
• Lopez has pitched six innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out seven against the Nationals this season.

Braves batting stats

• The Braves’ 169 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
• The offense for Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .415 this season, 12th in MLB.
• The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
• Atlanta ranks 17th in the majors with 552 total runs scored this season.
• The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• Atlanta ranks 23rd with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

• The Nationals have been victorious in 45, or 42.5%, of the 106 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has been victorious 11 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +159 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 38.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 65 of 130 chances this season.
• The Nationals are 72-57-0 against the spread in their 129 games that had a posted line this season.

DJ Herz (Nationals probable starter)

• The Nationals will send Herz (2-6) out for his 14th start of the season. He is 2-6 with a 4.15 ERA and 75 strikeouts through 60 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Over 13 games this season, the 23-year-old has a 4.15 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .246 to opposing batters.
• Herz has two quality starts under his belt this year.
• Herz is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.6 frames per start.
• In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
• The opposing Braves offense has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks fourth in home runs hit (169) in all of MLB. They have a collective .242 batting average, and are 17th in the league with 1054 total hits and 17th in MLB play scoring 552 runs.
• Herz has a 4.15 ERA and a 1.615 WHIP against the Braves this season in 4 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .235 batting average over one appearance.

Nationals batting stats

• The Nationals have hit 107 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB play.
• So far this year, Washington ranks 23rd in the majors with a .378 slugging percentage.
• The Nationals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.245).
• Washington scores the 19th-most runs in baseball (549 total, 4.2 per game).
• The Nationals’ .312 on-base percentage is 14th in MLB.