When the Atlanta Braves (69-59) and Washington Nationals (58-71) square of at Truist Park on Saturday, August 24, Charlie Morton will get the call for the Braves, while the Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the hill. The game will start at 7:20 p.m. ET.

At +150, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -185. The total for this matchup has been listed at 8.5.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Truist Park
• TV Channel: BSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Braves -185
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• Morton (7-7) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 24th start of the season. He has a 4.29 ERA in 126 2/3 innings pitched, with 127 strikeouts.
• The right-hander’s last time out came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
• Morton has 10 quality starts this year.
• Morton will try to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 23 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves are fourth-best in baseball with 167 total home runs.
• Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .414 slugging percentage.
• The Braves have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
• Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 548 (4.3 per game).
• The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 18th in MLB.
• The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 23 average in MLB.
• Atlanta has a 3.66 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to lead the majors.
• Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.220).

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