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Marcell Ozuna will try to collect his 100th hit of the season (he has 98) when his Atlanta Braves (93-55) play the Washington Nationals (51-97) on Wednesday at 12:20 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-265) over the Nationals (+216). Bryce Elder starts for Atlanta, and Paolo Espino is Washington’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
- Game Time: 12:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Braves | -265 | 8.5 |
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB play with 224 total home runs.
- The Braves rank ninth in the majors with a .253 batting average.
- The Braves’ .318 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in the league.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game are the third-most in the league.
- The Braves average 1.5 homers per home game this season (118 total at home).
- The Braves are slugging .452 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- The team is batting .255 with 646 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.
Braves Key Batters
- Austin Riley leads Atlanta with 157 hits, batting .276 this season with 76 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Riley ranks 33rd in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
- Matt Olson has 42 doubles, 28 home runs and 68 walks while batting .236.
- Olson’s batting average ranks 110th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 81st, and his slugging percentage 42nd.
- Olson heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .150 with a double.
- Dansby Swanson leads Atlanta in slugging percentage (.443) powered by 52 extra-base hits.
- Michael Harris II has 18 home runs, 59 RBI and a batting average of .306 this season.
- Harris II brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 126 home runs as a team.
- The Nationals’ .251 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
- The Nationals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.314).
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
- In 74 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 54 homers, an average of 0.7 per contest.
- In 74 road games this season, they’re slugging .380 with 184 hits going for extra bases.
- In 74 road games this season, they have a batting average of .261 while averaging 9.0 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Cesar Hernandez has put up a team-high .323 slugging percentage.
- Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, Hernandez is 75th in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage and 130th in slugging percentage.
- Hernandez takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with two walks and two RBI.
- Lane Thomas has 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .251.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Thomas is 75th in batting average, 107th in on-base percentage and 71st in slugging percentage.
- Luke Voit has put up a team-best OBP (.326), and leads the Nationals in hits (106).
- Nelson Cruz is batting .234 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks.
Braves vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Elder | Espino | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GS | 16 |
| 1-3 | W-L | 0-7 |
| 3.67 | ERA | 4.24 |
| 34.1 | IP | 104.0 |
| 19 | BB | 20 |
| 30 | SO | 85 |
