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The Atlanta Braves (96-58) will attempt to keep a three-game win streak going when they visit the Washington Nationals (53-100) on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-213) over the Nationals (+178). Atlanta has Kyle Muller starting, and Washington counters with Paolo Espino.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
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Braves | -213 | 8 |
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in baseball with 230 total home runs.
- The Braves’ .253 batting average is eighth-best in the majors.
- The Braves rank eighth in the league with a .318 on-base percentage.
- Braves hitters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 28th-most in baseball.
- The Braves average 1.5 homers per game when playing on the road this season (112 total in road contests).
- The Braves have a .436 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.5 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The club is batting .251 with 671 hits (8.8 per game) on the road this season.
Braves Key Batters
- Austin Riley has 164 hits, which is best among Atlanta hitters this season, while batting .278 with 77 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Riley’s batting average ranks 31st, his on-base percentage ranks 32nd, and he is fifth in slugging.
- Matt Olson is batting .234 with 43 doubles, 29 home runs and 71 walks.
- Among qualifying hitters, Olson’s batting average places him 112th, his on-base percentage 80th, and his slugging percentage 46th.
- Olson brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .214 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
- Dansby Swanson has hit 22 homers with a team-high .441 SLG this season.
- Michael Harris II has 19 home runs, 62 RBI and a batting average of .305 this season.
- Harris II takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 130 home runs as a team.
- The Nationals have a team batting average of .250 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Nationals rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
- In 75 games at home this season, they’ve hit 72 homers, an average of 1.0 per contest.
- In 75 home games this season, they’re slugging .381 with 194 hits going for extra bases.
- In 75 home games this season, they have a batting average of .240 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Lane Thomas has racked up 116 hits, a team-best for the Nationals.
- Including all qualifying players, Thomas ranks 84th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 114th and he is 70th in slugging.
- Thomas takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Cesar Hernandez is slugging .318 to lead his team.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Hernandez is 85th in batting average, 100th in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging percentage.
- Nelson Cruz is batting .234 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks.
- Luke Voit leads his team with a .315 on-base percentage.
Braves vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
Muller | Espino | |
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0 | GS | 17 |
0-0 | W-L | 0-7 |
– | ERA | 4.17 |
0 | IP | 108.0 |
0 | BB | 22 |
0 | SO | 87 |