Braves vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for Sept. 11

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Atlanta Braves (79-66) will go head to head against the Washington Nationals (64-80) at Nationals Park on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6:45 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the season.

At +140, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -165. This contest’s total has been set at 7.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +140
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried looks for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Braves, his 26th of the season. He is 9-8 with a 3.35 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Friday, the lefty threw seven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up no earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried is looking to claim his third quality start in a row in this game.
  • Fried will try to build on a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing).
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB action with 186 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .409.
  • The Braves are 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 622 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves’ .306 on-base percentage is 20th in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 23 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.49 team ERA that is No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in baseball (1.212).

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