The Washington Nationals (21-27) take on the Atlanta Braves (24-23) after C.J. Abrams homered twice in a 10-4 win over the Orioles. The Braves are favored (-178) in this matchup with the Nationals (+150), which begins at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Bryce Elder starts for Atlanta, and Mitchell Parker is Washington’s pick to start.

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Braves vs. Nationals betting lines

• Favorite: Braves (-178)
• Underdog: Nationals (+150)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• The Braves have won 57.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (20-15).
• In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -178 or shorter, Atlanta has a 9-4 record (winning 69.2% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Braves a 64% chance to win.
• Atlanta has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 18 times this season for an 18-25-4 record against the over/under.
• The Braves have covered 46.8% of their games this season, going 22-25-0 against the spread.

Braves hitting info

• Marcell Ozuna is hitting .267 with six doubles, eight home runs and 40 walks.
• Ozuna’s home runs rank 40th in MLB and he ranks 78th in RBI in MLB.
• Ozuna has safely hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with a double, two home runs, five walks and seven RBIs.
• Matt Olson has put his power on display as he leads his team with nine home runs.
• Olson ranks 27th in home runs and 49th in RBI among batters in MLB action.
• Olson enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and four RBIs.
• Austin Riley leads the Braves with 28 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .287.
• Riley takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .273 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.
• Ozzie Albies has five doubles, five home runs and 15 walks while batting .225.
• Albies brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .195 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.

Braves pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 12th in the majors.
• Atlanta’s 3.75 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.236).
• The Braves allow the 19th-fewest home runs in baseball (54 total, 1.1 per game).
• In its 10-4 win last time out, Atlanta struck out five Red Sox batters while allowing eight hits.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

• The Nationals have entered the game as underdogs 40 times this season and won 19, or 47.5%, of those games.
• Washington has a record of 5-9 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +150 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Nationals, based on the moneyline, is 40%.
• Washington’s games have gone over the total in 22 of its 47 chances.
• The Nationals have an ATS record of 25-22-0 in 47 games with a spread this season.

Nationals hitting info

• James Wood leads Washington in home runs this season with 12 while driving in 30 runs.
• Among all batters in the majors, Wood’s home run total is seventh, and his RBI total is 19th.
• Wood takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, a home run, two walks and six RBIs.
• Abrams leads Washington in batting with a .312 average while slugging eight homers and driving in 18 runs.
• Abrams is 40th in home runs and 117th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Abrams has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with two doubles, three home runs, two walks and three RBIs.
• Nathaniel Lowe is among the top hitters for Washington with a .221 average, eight homers and 33 RBI.
• Luis Garcia has collected 33 hits this season and has an OBP of .280. He’s slugging .361 on the year.
• Garcia takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs.

Nationals pitching rankings

• The Nationals have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the big leagues.
• Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.29 ERA this year, which ranks 27th in MLB.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.454 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
• The Nationals have allowed the 13th-fewest home runs this season with 48, or 1.0 per game.
• Last time out, Washington defeated the Orioles, 10-4, with 10 strikeouts and nine hits allowed.