Nationals vs Braves Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Truist Park tonight as the Washington Nationals, with a record of 25 wins and 29 losses, roll into the home turf of the 31-win, 22-loss Atlanta Braves for an epic clash that’s sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats! The first pitch is slated for 07:20 PM EST, under a pristine sky with a gentle breeze nudging the game along. With the Nationals trying to close a sizable gap in the National League rankings and the Braves looking to claw their way up, every pitch counts in this battle of wills. The stakes are high with the over/under tantalizingly set at 4.5, reflecting the tight competition, especially after the Nationals recently toppled the Braves in a surprising 7-2 victory. As these two teams face off again, expect nothing less than fireworks. Tonight, it’s all about whether the Nationals can ‘capitalize’ again or if the Braves will ‘chop’ their way back to dominance!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 30, 2024 07:20PM EST

Location: Truist Park, Atlanta

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NW at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 71.1° with 49% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	ATL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+176	-216	8.5	1.0/-1.0
Recent	+161	-196	8.5	1.0/-1.0
Difference	-15	+20	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

110W-159L

38.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

163W-102L

61.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/27/24	Washington Nationals WAS	8	Over	+7.5
05/27/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	4	Over	+7.5
05/28/24	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-2.5
05/28/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Under	-2.5
05/29/24	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+4.5
05/29/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Over	+4.5
03/30/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	7	Over	+4.5
03/30/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Over	+4.5
10/01/23	Washington Nationals WAS	10	Over	+14.5
10/01/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	9	Over	+14.5
04/01/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	7	Over	+3.5
04/01/23	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Over	+3.5
04/02/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Over	+0.5
04/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+0.5
06/09/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Over	+0.5
06/09/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	3	Over	+0.5
06/10/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+5.5
06/10/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+5.5
06/11/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+3.5
06/11/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Over	+3.5
09/21/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	10	Over	+8.5
09/21/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+8.5
09/22/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	9	Over	+10.5
09/22/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+10.5
09/24/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	8	Over	+8.5
09/24/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Over	+8.5
09/24/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Over	+0.5
09/24/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+0.5
09/29/23	Washington Nationals WAS	10	Over	+11.5
09/29/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+11.5
09/30/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+3.5
09/30/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	5	Over	+3.5

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Braves Vs Over/Under

Trevor Williams

ERA 2.294 | IP 51.0 | 4.0W-0.0L | KO 43.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	vsSEA	1-3W	5.0	5	1	8	Under
05-19-24	@PHI	5-11L	4.3	5	3	3	Over
05-14-24	@CWS	6-3W	5.0	4	3	2	Over
05-07-24	vsBAL	0-3W	5.0	2	0	8	Under
05-01-24	@TEX	1-0W	5.0	5	0	3	Under
04-26-24	@MIA	3-1W	5.0	5	1	1	Under
04-20-24	vsHOU	4-5W	6.0	3	1	4	Over
04-14-24	@OAK	6-7L	5.3	6	3	7	Over
04-08-24	@SF	8-1W	5.0	3	1	2	Over
04-03-24	vsPIT	3-5W	5.3	3	2	5	Under

Ray Kerr

ERA 5.4 | IP 13.3 | 1.0W-1.0L | KO 16.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-24-24	@PIT	5-11L	4.0	7	5	6	Over
05-19-24	vsSD	9-1L	3.3	4	2	4	Over
05-15-24	vsCHC	7-1L	3.0	5	1	2	Under
05-13-24	vsCHC	0-2W	2.0	0	0	3	Under
05-08-24	vsBOS	0-5W	1.0	0	0	1	Under
10-01-23	@CWS	2-1L	1.0	1	0	3	Under
09-30-23	@CWS	6-1L	1.0	1	1	2	Under
09-23-23	@STL	5-2L	0.3	0	0	0	Under
09-17-23	@OAK	10-1L	2.0	1	1	5	Over
09-11-23	@LAD	11-8L	2.3	1	0	1	Over

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/31	vs ATL	7-2W	13	1	Over
05/30	vs ATL	0-2L	7	0	Under
05/29	vs ATL	8-4W	15	1	Over
05/28	@ SEA	5-9L	8	2	Over
05/27	@ SEA	3-1W	6	0	Under
05/26	@ SEA	6-1W	8	3	Under
05/24	@ MIN	2-3L	7	1	Under
05/23	@ MIN	0-10L	3	0	Over
05/22	@ MIN	12-3W	14	2	Over
05/21	vs PHI	5-11L	7	2	Over
05/20	vs PHI	3-4L	11	0	Under
05/19	vs PHI	2-4L	4	0	Under
05/17	vs CWS	0-2L	3	0	Under
05/16	vs CWS	6-3W	10	0	Over
05/16	vs CWS	0-4L	4	0	Under

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/31	@ WAS	2-7L	8	0	Over
05/30	@ WAS	2-0W	5	1	Under
05/29	@ WAS	4-8L	8	1	Over
05/28	vs PIT	8-1W	14	2	Over
05/27	vs PIT	1-4L	9	0	Under
05/26	vs PIT	5-11L	7	1	Over
05/25	vs CHC	3-0W	6	1	Under
05/24	vs CHC	9-1W	9	3	Over
05/23	vs CHC	3-4L	5	2	Under
05/22	@ SD	3-0W	11	1	Under
05/22	@ SD	5-6L	12	2	Over
05/21	@ SD	1-9L	4	0	Over
05/19	@ SD	1-3L	7	0	Under
05/17	@ CHC	1-7L	8	0	Under
05/16	@ CHC	7-0W	9	2	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	7.9	10.2	0.26	0.476	33.2%	80.8%	4.3%
#2 Lane Thomas	8.2	10.5	0.21	0.33	30.0%	63.0%	3.0%
#3 Joey Meneses	7.5	9.7	0.239	0.3	33.9%	63.9%	1.1%
#4 Nick Senzel	6.6	8.8	0.224	0.402	39.3%	79.4%	4.7%
#5 Keibert Ruiz	6.5	8.3	0.213	0.315	26.0%	57.5%	2.4%
#6 Jesse Winker	6.3	8.3	0.238	0.395	42.4%	82.0%	3.5%
#7 Ildemaro Vargas	6.1	7.7	0.298	0.404	43.6%	84.0%	0.0%
#8 Riley Adams	5.8	7.5	0.224	0.368	32.9%	69.7%	2.6%
#9 Jacob Young	5.7	7.3	0.27	0.321	35.8%	67.9%	0.0%

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Michael Harris II	9.7	12.2	0.258	0.373	32.1%	69.4%	2.4%
#2 Austin Riley	9.6	12.6	0.234	0.367	33.5%	70.3%	1.9%
#3 Marcell Ozuna	9.1	12.2	0.308	0.605	44.1%	104.6%	8.2%
#4 Matt Olson	9.5	12.6	0.241	0.441	37.4%	81.5%	4.1%
#5 Ozzie Albies	8.0	10.5	0.276	0.398	37.6%	77.3%	1.7%
#6 Sean Murphy	9.3	11.0	0.2	0.2	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%
#7 Jarred Kelenic	7.4	9.4	0.266	0.387	33.1%	71.8%	2.4%
#8 Adam Duvall	6.9	9.3	0.204	0.398	33.3%	73.1%	5.4%
#9 Orlando Arcia	6.2	8.0	0.24	0.388	27.6%	66.3%	2.6%

Nationals Notable Injuries

No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Braves Notable Injuries

AJ Smith-Shawver OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/25/24. Impact: 3.9
Ronald Acuna Jr. OUT (OF): Avg: 0.259 SLG:0.376 Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 3.2