Matt Olson brings a two-game home run streak into the Atlanta Braves’ (66-83) matchup against the Washington Nationals (62-87). The Braves are moneyline favorites (-156) for this contest against the Nationals (+129), which begins at 6:45 p.m. ET on Monday at Nationals Park. Atlanta’s Spencer Strider and Washington’s Mitchell Parker pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Braves vs. Nationals betting lines

• Favorite: Braves (-156)
• Underdog: Nationals (+129)
• Over/under: 9

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• The Braves have won 47 of the 95 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (49.5%).
• In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -156 or shorter, Atlanta has a 22-22 record (winning 50% of its games).
• The Braves have a 60.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Atlanta has played in 148 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 66 times (66-74-8).
• The Braves have covered 43.2% of their games this season, going 64-84-0 against the spread.

Braves hitting info

• Olson has accumulated a team-high batting average of .273, while leading the Braves in home runs (25) and runs batted in (83).
• Olson ranks 40th in homers and 30th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Olson heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with two home runs, three walks and three RBIs.
• Ozzie Albies has 22 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .239.
• Albies ranks 112th in homers and 77th in RBI this season.
• Michael Harris II is batting .239 with 22 doubles, six triples, 17 home runs and 14 walks.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .229 with 17 doubles, 20 home runs and 89 walks.

Braves pitching rankings

• The Braves pitching staff ranks ninth in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Atlanta’s 4.47 team ERA ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Braves average baseball’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.319).
• Braves pitchers combine to surrender the 22nd-fewest home runs in baseball (183 total, 1.2 per game).
• Atlanta knocked off the Astros 8-3 in its last game with 11 strikeouts while allowing nine hits.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

• The Nationals have won 56, or 43.1%, of the 130 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• Washington has entered 74 games this season as the underdog by +129 or more and is 28-46 in those contests.
• The Nationals have a 43.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 74 of its 148 games with a total this season.
• The Nationals are 74-74-0 against the spread in their 148 chances this season.

Nationals hitting info

• C.J. Abrams leads Washington in batting average (.262) this season while adding 17 home runs and 53 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams is 100th in homers and 138th in RBI.
• James Wood leads Washington in home runs (27) and runs batted in (88) this season while batting .259.
• Wood ranks 32nd overall in home runs and 22nd in RBI this season.
• Luis Garcia is slashing .258/.296/.408 this season for the Nationals.
• Josh Bell has 101 hits and an OBP of .322 to go with a slugging percentage of .405 this season.

Nationals pitching rankings

• The Nationals have a 7.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
• Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.28 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.432 WHIP this season, third-worst in the majors.
• With 192 homers allowed, the Nationals rank 25th in the league at preventing long balls.
• Last time out, Washington defeated the Pirates, 4-3, with nine strikeouts and five hits allowed.