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The Washington Nationals (53-99) will look to Joey Meneses, who is on a two-game home run streak, when they square off against the Atlanta Braves (95-58). The Braves are favored on the moneyline (-267) for this matchup with the Nationals (+223), which begins at 7:05 PM ET on Monday at Nationals Park. Atlanta’s Bryce Elder and Washington’s Cory Abbott pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Monday, September 26, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Braves | -267 | 8.5 |
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB play with 227 total home runs.
- The Braves rank seventh in MLB with a .254 batting average.
- The Braves rank eighth in the league with an on-base percentage of .318.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the third-worst mark in the league.
- The Braves average 1.5 home runs per road game this season (109 total on the road).
- The Braves have a .435 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.5 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- On the road this season the team averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .251.
Braves Key Batters
- Austin Riley leads Atlanta in total hits (164) this season while batting .278 with 77 extra-base hits.
- Among all qualified batters in the majors, Riley ranks 31st in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
- Dansby Swanson has hit 22 homers this season while driving in 92 runs. He’s batting .281 this season.
- Swanson is 28th in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging in MLB.
- Swanson has picked up a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .304 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
- Matt Olson is batting .233 with a .450 slugging percentage and 92 RBI this year.
- Michael Harris II is batting .305 with a .346 OBP and 62 RBI for Atlanta this season.
- Harris II takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals have hit just 130 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Nationals rank 11th in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
- The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
- In 74 games at home this season, they’ve hit 72 homers, an average of 1.0 per contest.
- In 74 home games this season, they’re slugging .383 with 193 hits going for extra bases.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .241 with 7.9 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Lane Thomas has collected 115 hits, a team-best for the Nationals.
- Including all the qualified players in the big leagues, Thomas’ batting average puts him 85th, his on-base percentage is 113th, and he is 69th in slugging.
- Cesar Hernandez is slugging .320 to lead his team.
- Hernandez’s batting average is 84th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 97th, and he is 132nd in slugging.
- Nelson Cruz is batting .234 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks.
- Luke Voit has a .318 on-base percentage to pace his team.
Braves vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Elder | Abbott | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GS | 7 |
| 1-3 | W-L | 0-3 |
| 3.38 | ERA | 4.85 |
| 40.0 | IP | 39.0 |
| 21 | BB | 18 |
| 36 | SO | 32 |
