Washington Nationals (58-70) will play the Atlanta Braves (68-59) at Truist Park on Friday, August 23 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, Jacob Young will be looking to pilfer his 30th stolen base of the season.

The Braves (-278), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Nationals (+220) The total for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to hit the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go 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 with a 2.62 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 24th of the season.
• The lefty’s last time out was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
• Sale is looking for his third straight quality start.
• Sale will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• In four of his 23 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 166 total home runs.
• Atlanta’s .414 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
• The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
• Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 545 (4.3 per game).
• The Braves are 19th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
• The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
• Atlanta’s 3.68 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to lead MLB.
• The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.221).

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