Braves vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for Sept. 11

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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

At +140, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -165. Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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 will try to claim his 10th win 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 last time out on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the left-hander tossed seven innings, giving up no earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Fried is looking for his seventh straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 25 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 186 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .409 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (622 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 20th in MLB with a .306 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 23 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the top team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.49).
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in baseball (1.212).

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