When the Washington Nationals (58-70) take on the Atlanta Braves (68-59) at Truist Park on Friday, August 23 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Jacob Young will be looking for his 30th stolen base of the season (he currently has 29).

The Braves, at -278, are favored in this matchup, while the Nationals are underdogs at +220. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
• Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Truist Park
• TV Channel: MASN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Braves -278
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +220
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• Chris Sale (14-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 24th of the season.
• His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the left-hander tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
• Sale is looking to build on a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Sale will try to build upon a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
• He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 166 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
• The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
• Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (545 total runs).
• The Braves rank 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
• The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
• Atlanta’s 3.68 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
• Braves pitchers combine for the No. 6 WHIP in the majors (1.221).

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