Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Preview | September 19

Marcell Ozuna is only two hits away from his 100th of the season as his Atlanta Braves (91-55) ready for a matchup with the Washington Nationals (51-95) on Monday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-349) over the Nationals (+272). Atlanta’s Kyle Wright and Washington’s Cory Abbott will start this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Nationals

• Game Day: Monday, September 19, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves rank second in MLB play with 220 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
• The Braves have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.253).
• The Braves are eighth in baseball with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the third-worst average in the league.
• The Braves have hit 114 homers at home this season (1.5 per game).
• The Braves are slugging .450 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
• The club averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .255 at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley has 156 hits, which ranks first among Atlanta hitters this season, while batting .278 with 75 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Riley ranks 33rd in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
• Riley hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Matt Olson has 41 doubles, 28 home runs and 68 walks while hitting .234.
• Olson’s batting average is 114th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 85th, and his slugging percentage 42nd.
• Dansby Swanson has hit 20 homers with a team-high .440 SLG this season.
• Swanson enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Michael Harris II is batting .305 with a .344 OBP and 58 RBI for Atlanta this season.

Nationals Stats & Trends

Nationals Batting

• The Nationals rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 126 home runs as a team.
• The Nationals rank 10th in MLB with a .251 team batting average.
• The Nationals have an OBP of .314 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
• They’ve hit 54 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 72 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .383 in 72 road games this season.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .261 with nine base hits per contest.

Nationals Key Batters

• Lane Thomas is hitting .252 with 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks.
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, Thomas’ batting average puts him 74th, his on-base percentage ranks 107th, and he is 69th in slugging.
• Thomas hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .238 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Cesar Hernandez’s .323 slugging percentage paces his team.
• Including all qualified hitters, Hernandez ranks 79th in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging percentage.
• Luke Voit has put up a team-best OBP (.328), while pacing the Nationals in hits (105).
• Nelson Cruz is hitting .234 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks.

Braves vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers