Tuesday's contest features the Atlanta Braves (30-21) and the Washington Nationals (24-28) facing off at Truist Park in what is expected to be a tight matchup, with a projected 4-3 win for the Braves according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:20 PM ET on May 28.

The Braves will look to Max Fried (4-2) against the Nationals and Jake Irvin (2-5).

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info & Odds

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Braves vs. Nationals Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Braves 4, Nationals 3.

Total Prediction for Braves vs. Nationals

  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

Braves Performance Insights

  • The Braves have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Atlanta and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
  • This season, the Braves have won 28 out of the 46 games, or 60.9%, in which they've been favored.
  • Atlanta is undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -250 or more on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Braves.
  • Atlanta has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 236 (4.6 per game).
  • The Braves have a 3.48 team ERA that ranks eighth among all league pitching staffs.

Nationals Performance Insights

  • In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have posted a mark of 4-6.
  • When it comes to the over/under, Washington and its opponents are 5-4-1 in its last 10 games.
  • The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (44.7%) in those games.
  • Washington has been listed as an underdog of +200 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 33.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The offense for Washington is the No. 24 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (212 total runs).
  • Nationals pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.98 ERA this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.

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Braves Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 23 @ Cubs W 3-0 AJ Smith-Shawver vs Ben Brown
May 24 @ Pirates L 11-5 Raymond Kerr vs Bailey Falter
May 25 @ Pirates L 4-1 Reynaldo López vs Mitch Keller
May 26 @ Pirates W 8-1 Chris Sale vs Martín Pérez
May 27 Nationals L 8-4 Charlie Morton vs Mitchell Parker
May 28 Nationals - Max Fried vs Jake Irvin
May 29 Nationals - TBA vs MacKenzie Gore
May 30 Nationals - Reynaldo López vs Trevor Williams
May 31 Athletics - Chris Sale vs JP Sears
June 1 Athletics - Charlie Morton vs Aaron Brooks
June 2 Athletics - Max Fried vs Mitch Spence

Nationals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 22 Twins L 3-2 Jake Irvin vs Simeon Woods Richardson
May 24 Mariners W 6-1 MacKenzie Gore vs George Kirby
May 25 Mariners W 3-1 Trevor Williams vs Logan Gilbert
May 26 Mariners L 9-5 Patrick Corbin vs Bryan Woo
May 27 @ Braves W 8-4 Mitchell Parker vs Charlie Morton
May 28 @ Braves - Jake Irvin vs Max Fried
May 29 @ Braves - MacKenzie Gore vs TBA
May 30 @ Braves - Trevor Williams vs Reynaldo López
May 31 @ Guardians - Patrick Corbin vs Tanner Bibee
June 1 @ Guardians - Mitchell Parker vs Ben Lively
June 2 @ Guardians - Jake Irvin vs Xzavion Curry

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