On Saturday, August 24 at 7:20 p.m. ET, the Atlanta Braves (69-59) host the Washington Nationals (58-71) at Truist Park. Charlie Morton will get the call for the Braves, while Jake Irvin will take the hill for the Nationals.

The Braves, at -189, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Nationals are underdogs at +155. The over/under for this matchup is 8.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Truist Park
• TV Channel: BSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Braves -189
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +155
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• Morton (7-7) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.29 ERA in 126 2/3 innings pitched, with 127 strikeouts.
• In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
• Morton has recorded 10 quality starts this year.
• Morton will look to build on a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
• He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 167 total home runs.
• Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
• The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
• Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (548 total runs).
• The Braves are 18th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
• The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in baseball.
• Atlanta’s 3.66 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
• Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.220).

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