The Washington Nationals (64-80) will host the Atlanta Braves (79-66), in the final Game of a two-Game series, Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ET.
The Nationals are an underdog (+143 moneyline odds) when they host the Braves (-170). The scheduled starters are Max Fried (9-8) for the Atlanta Braves, and Jake Irvin (9-12) for the Washington Nationals.
These clubs meet again after the Braves defeated the Nationals 12-0 yesterday. Jesse Chavez picked up the win for the Braves (3.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K), and Michael Harris II led the way offensively (3-for-6 with two home runs and two RBI). MacKenzie Gore (3.2 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Nationals.
Ahead of this Braves vs. Nationals matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-170, bet $170 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+143, bet $100 to win $143)
- Over/under: 7.5
Braves vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Game Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have won 65, or 56%, of the 116 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Atlanta has entered 55 games this season favored by -170 or more and is 36-19 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 63% chance of a victory for the Braves.
- Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 53 of its 145 chances.
- The Braves are 67-77-0 against the spread in their 144 chances this season.
Max Fried (Braves probable starter)
- Fried (9-8 with a 3.35 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings pitched) aims for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Braves, his 26th of the season.
- The lefty’s last time out came on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went seven innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.35, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents are batting .228 against him.
- Fried is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Fried will look to last five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
- In five of his 25 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will face off against a Nationals offense that ranks 19th in MLB with 1167 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .378 (23rd in MLB) with 120 total home runs (29th in MLB).
- In eight innings over one appearance against the Nationals this season, Fried has a 0.00 ERA and a 1.000 WHIP while his opponents are batting .269.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.35 ERA ranks 17th, 1.192 WHIP ranks 33rd, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 31st.
Braves batting stats
- The Braves’ 186 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Atlanta have combined for a team rank of 12th in the majors with a .409 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
- Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 622 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- 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 51, or 42.9%, of the 119 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Washington has a mark of 19-28 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +143 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 41.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 71 of its 144 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 143 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 79-64-0 against the spread.
Jake Irvin (Nationals probable starter)
- Irvin (9-12) is looking for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Nationals in his 30th start of the season. He has a 4.28 ERA in 166 2/3 innings pitched, with 140 strikeouts.
- The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he threw five innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.28, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season. Opponents are hitting .250 against him.
- Irvin is trying to pick up his 15th quality start of the season in this game.
- Irvin will look to pick up his 27th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance.
- In five of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Braves offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 1179 total hits and 16th in MLB play with 622 runs scored. They have the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.409) and are fourth in all of MLB with 186 home runs.
- Irvin has a 1.04 ERA and a 1.038 WHIP against the Braves this season in 17 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .190 batting average over three appearances.
- The 27-year-old ranks 51st in ERA (4.28), 35th in WHIP (1.211), and 46th in K/9 (7.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals have hit 120 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in baseball.
- This season, Washington is 23rd in baseball, slugging .378.
- The Nationals are 14th in MLB with a .244 batting average.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (604 total), Washington is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Nationals’ .311 on-base percentage ranks 14th in baseball.