Friday's contest between the Washington Nationals (27-35) and Atlanta Braves (35-25) squaring off at Nationals Park has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Nationals, so expect a competitive matchup. The game will begin at 6:45 PM ET on June 7.

The Braves will give the nod to Chris Sale (8-1) versus the Nationals and Jake Irvin (3-5).

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info & Odds

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Braves vs. Nationals Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this contest is Nationals 5, Braves 4.

Total Prediction for Braves vs. Nationals

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Braves Performance Insights

  • The Braves have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Atlanta and its opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • The Braves have won 33, or 61.1%, of the 54 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • Atlanta has a record of 11-4 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -210 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 67.7% chance to win.
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in the majors with 270 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have a 3.58 team ERA that ranks eighth among all league pitching staffs.

Nationals Performance Insights

  • In nine games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have posted a mark of 3-6.
  • When it comes to the total, Washington and its opponents are 4-5-1 in its previous 10 games.
  • The Nationals have won in 24, or 42.9%, of the 56 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Washington has been victorious five times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 37% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The offense for Washington is the No. 24 offense in the majors, scoring 3.9 runs per game (243 total runs).
  • The Nationals have pitched to a 4.05 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.

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Braves Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 1 Athletics L 11-9 Chris Sale vs Aaron Brooks
June 2 Athletics W 3-1 Charlie Morton vs Luis Medina
June 4 @ Red Sox W 8-3 Max Fried vs Kutter Crawford
June 5 @ Red Sox L 9-0 Spencer Schwellenbach vs Nick Pivetta
June 6 @ Nationals W 5-2 Reynaldo López vs Mitchell Parker
June 7 @ Nationals - Chris Sale vs Jake Irvin
June 8 @ Nationals - Charlie Morton vs MacKenzie Gore
June 9 @ Nationals - Max Fried vs DJ Herz
June 11 @ Orioles - Spencer Schwellenbach vs TBA
June 12 @ Orioles - Reynaldo López vs Cole Irvin
June 13 @ Orioles - Chris Sale vs Grayson Rodriguez

Nationals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 2 @ Guardians W 5-2 Jake Irvin vs Carlos Carrasco
June 3 Mets L 8-7 MacKenzie Gore vs Tylor Megill
June 4 Mets L 6-3 DJ Herz vs David Peterson
June 5 Mets L 9-1 Patrick Corbin vs Luis Severino
June 6 Braves L 5-2 Mitchell Parker vs Reynaldo López
June 7 Braves - Jake Irvin vs Chris Sale
June 8 Braves - MacKenzie Gore vs Charlie Morton
June 9 Braves - DJ Herz vs Max Fried
June 11 @ Tigers - Patrick Corbin vs Jack Flaherty
June 12 @ Tigers - Mitchell Parker vs Kenta Maeda
June 13 @ Tigers - Jake Irvin vs Reese Olson

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