Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Preview | September 20

Marcell Ozuna sits at 98 hits this season, and will try to collect his 100th when his Atlanta Braves (92-55) take on the Washington Nationals (51-96) on Tuesday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-332) over the Nationals (+263). Charlie Morton starts for Atlanta while Washington will counter with Patrick Corbin.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Nationals

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

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB action with 222 total home runs.
• The Braves have the seventh-best batting average in the league (.254).
• The Braves’ .318 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in the league.
• The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game are the third-most in baseball.
• The Braves average 1.5 homers per home game this season (116 total at home).
• The Braves have a .452 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team is batting .256 with 639 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley leads Atlanta with 157 hits, batting .278 this season with 76 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying batters, Riley is 33rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Riley has recorded a base hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Matt Olson has 42 doubles, 28 home runs and 68 walks while hitting .235.
• Olson ranks 112th in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Dansby Swanson has an OPS of .772, fueled by an OBP of .334 and a team-best slugging percentage of .438 this season.
• Michael Harris II has been key for Atlanta with 110 hits, an OBP of .343 plus a slugging percentage of .537.
• Harris II has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .158 with a double and two RBI.

Nationals Stats & Trends

Nationals Batting

• The Nationals have hit just 126 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
• The Nationals have a team batting average of .251 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
• The Nationals have an OBP of .314 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 0.7 home runs per game in their 73 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .382 in away games this season with 183 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 9.0 base hits per game and batting .261 on the road this season.

Nationals Key Batters

• Lane Thomas has 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .253.
• Thomas ranks 73rd in batting average, 103rd in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Thomas heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Cesar Hernandez paces his team with a .323 slugging percentage.
• Hernandez is 77th in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage and 131st in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Luke Voit has a team-high OBP (.325), while leading the Nationals in hits (105).
• Nelson Cruz is batting .234 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks.

Braves vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers