On Monday, a battle of NL East rivals is on the docket, with the Atlanta Braves (30-20) hosting the Washington Nationals (23-28) at 4:10 PM ET.
The Braves are the home favorite (-204) versus the Nationals (+169). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Charlie Morton (3-1), and Mitchell Parker (3-2) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.
The Braves knocked off the Pirates by an 8-1 score in their most recent game yesterday. Matt Olson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively while Chris Sale earned the win after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out eight.
The Nationals were defeated by the Mariners 9-5 yesterday. C.J. Abrams went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the defeat, while Dylan Floro took the loss on the mound, throwing 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on three hits.
Get ready for the Braves vs. Nationals with what you need to know ahead of Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-204, bet $204 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+169, bet $100 to win $169)
- Over/under: 9
Braves vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, May 27, 2024
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- This season, the Braves have been favored 46 times and won 29, or 63%, of those games.
- Atlanta has a record of 11-3, a 78.6% win rate, when favored by -204 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 67.1%.
- Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 17 of its 50 games with a total this season.
- The Braves are 24-25-0 against the spread this season.
Charlie Morton (Braves probable starter)
- Morton (3-1) takes the mound for the Braves in his 10th start of the season. He has a 3.35 ERA in 51 2/3 innings pitched, with 52 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- In nine games this season, the 40-year-old has put up a 3.35 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .217 to his opponents.
- Morton has recorded four quality starts this season.
- Morton has pitched five or more innings in a game eight times this season heading into this outing.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 26th in the league with 204 runs while batting .226 as a unit. It has a collective .355 slugging percentage (27th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 45 home runs (25th in MLB).
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 40-year-old ranks 45th in ERA (3.35), 52nd in WHIP (1.196), and 29th in K/9 (9.2).
Braves batting stats
- The Braves rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 55 home runs.
- Fueled by 160 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks seventh in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks sixth among MLB teams.
- Atlanta has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 232 (4.6 per game).
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Atlanta ranks 14th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have won in 20, or 43.5%, of the 46 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Washington has a mark of 6-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +169 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 37.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of its 51 opportunities.
- In 50 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 30-20-0 against the spread.
Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)
- The Nationals are sending Parker (3-2) to the mound to make his eighth start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.32 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s most recent time out came on Monday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In seven games this season, the 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.32, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .252 against him.
- Parker is trying to collect his third quality start of the season.
- Parker is trying for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per start.
- In one of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- He will face a Braves offense that ranks 14th in the league with 433 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .414 (seventh in the league) with 55 total home runs (15th in MLB play).
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals rank 25th in MLB play with 45 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- This season, Washington is slugging .355, the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Nationals rank 26th in the majors with a .226 batting average.
- Washington scores the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (204 total, 4.0 per game).
- The Nationals are 24th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .302.
