Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 6-8-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves prediction for this MLB Game on Saturday, June 8th at Nationals Park.

How Do the Braves Bounce Back?

The Braves sure looked disappointing on Friday as the offense scored only one run on the way to the defeat. Matt Olson had a strong Game finishing with a hit and one run. Chrs Sale did have a strong Game start going seven innings giving up two hits. The Braves are averaging 4.5 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.85 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th. They are batting .246 as a team which is 11th in the league. Marcell Ozuna has hit 18 home runs and driven in 55 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Braves will be Charlie Morton who sits with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 3.88. In his last start against Oakland he went six innings giving up one hit and zero runs. 

Nationals Look to Bounce Back

The Nationals didn’t have a great offensive Game, but the pitching was sure impressive and they ended up winning 2-1. Jake Irvin had a strong Game on the mound going six innings giving up four hits and zero runs. He had four strikeouts and two walks. The Nationals are averaging 3.92 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.37 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the pitching is ranked 15th. They have a negative run differential of -0.45 which is 21st in the league. CJ Abrams has hit 10 home runs and driven in 27 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Mackenzie Gore who sits with a 4-5 record and an ERA of 3.57. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went 4.1 innings, giving up seven hits and six runs. 

Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction

This Game is going to be a low scoring Game. Gore sits with an ERA of 3.57 and he’s going to find a way to bounce back. Morton in his last start went six innings giving up only one hit and zero runs and that success is going to continue here. Both offenses are going to struggle to get going here, and that will be the difference here as this Game is going to stay under the total. Back the under to cash here.