The Atlanta Braves (21-22) host the Washington Nationals (18-26) on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. ET. The Braves are favored on the moneyline (-222) against the underdog Nationals (+180). AJ Smith-Shawver starts for Atlanta while Washington will counter with Trevor Williams.

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Braves vs. Nationals betting lines

• Favorite: Braves (-222)
• Underdog: Nationals (+180)
• Over/under: 9

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• The Braves are 18-15 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 54.5% of those games).
• Atlanta has gone 3-3 (winning 50% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -222 or shorter.
• The Braves have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.9% in this matchup.
• Atlanta has played in 43 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-23-4).
• The Braves have collected a 19-24-0 record against the spread this season (covering 44.2% of the time).

Braves hitting info

• Marcell Ozuna has six doubles, six home runs and 36 walks while batting .270.
• Ozuna ranks 66th in home runs and 121st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Ozuna heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and four RBIs.
• Matt Olson is hitting .219 with six doubles, seven home runs and 29 walks.
• Among all MLB batters, Olson ranks 46th in home runs and 70th in RBI.
• Austin Riley leads the Braves with eight home runs and 26 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .287.
• Riley has safely hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two walks and an RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .215 with four doubles, five home runs and 13 walks.
• Albies has safely hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .143 with an RBI.

Braves pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 8.8 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
• Atlanta has the 10th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).
• The Braves average MLB’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.239).
• Braves pitchers combine to give up the 17th-fewest home runs in baseball (49 total, 1.1 per game).
• Atlanta struck out six Nationals batters while giving up 11 hits in a 5-4 loss in its last game.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

• The Nationals have won 16, or 44.4%, of the 36 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• Washington has played as an underdog of +180 or more twice this season and lost both games.
• The Nationals have a 35.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 20 of its 43 games with a total.
• In 43 games with a spread this season, the Nationals are 22-21-0 ATS.

Nationals hitting info

• James Wood is batting .274 this season with a team-high 11 home runs.
• In all of MLB, Wood ranks eighth in homers and 36th in RBI.
• C.J. Abrams’ batting average of .311 leads all Washington hitters this season.
• Abrams is 92nd among hitters in MLB in homers, and 146th in RBI.
• Abrams takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Nathaniel Lowe leads Washington in RBI with 30 while batting .230 with seven home runs.
• Keibert Ruiz has collected 40 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .364 on the year.

Nationals pitching rankings

• The Nationals strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 16th in MLB.
• Washington has pitched to a 5.40 ERA this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.458 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.
• With 44 homers allowed, the Nationals rank 13th in the league at preventing long balls.
• Last time out, Washington defeated the Braves, 5-4, with nine strikeouts and eight hits allowed.