Braves vs. Nationals Odds & Betting Predictions - April 2, 2023

Braves at Nationals

5:35 pm • MLB Network

Atlanta Braves

0-2

1 - 4

Washington Nationals

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Gore			4.42	7-10
J.Shuster			5.81	4-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 0-2	-1.5-110	o8.5-108	-181
Nationals 0-0	+1.5-110	u8.5-112	+150

Sunday 5:35 p.m.

April 02, 2023

Nationals ParkWashington

A.Riley o1.5 Total Bases+100

ATL o4.5-125

1.25u

WSH +140 (F5)

1.4u

Over 4.5 (F5)-120

The Nationals are just 78-45 (.634) when scoring 5 or more runs since the 2021 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .794.

The Braves were just 9-16 (.360) when underdogs in 2022 -- 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .397.

Victor Robles had a swing rate of 47% on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- ninth highest among hitters with at least 241 total PA's-- 96th Percentile. Opponents batted .412 (33-for-80) against Max Fried on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- tied for third worst among qualified SPs-- eighth Percentile.

Opponents had a line drive rate of 30% (59/196) versus MacKenzie Gore in 2022 -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 24% -- 0 Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Nationals are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Nationals are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Nationals are 45-36 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Nationals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Nationals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	89-73	44-37	45-36	14-12	75-59
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Nationals	76-78-8	37-39-5	39-39-3	9-16-1	65-62-7
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	71-91	38-43	33-48	15-11	56-78
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 1st	ATL	L 1-7	+1.5 L	U 9	ATL +200
Mar 30th	ATL	L 2-7	+1.5 L	O 7.5	ATL +210
Mar 28th	NYY	W 3-0	+1.5 W	U 9	WSH +120
Mar 26th	@MIA	L 2-2	-	-	-
Mar 25th	HOU	L 1-6	-	-	HOU +134

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Alex Call
OF
Call is out with foot
Out
Josiah Gray
P
Josiah Gray (elbow) scratched Tuesday.
Out
Cade Cavalli
P
Cavalli is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Shuster, P	79	4.2	1	4
RM.Tonkin, P	36	2.1	2	0
RJ.Chavez, P	12	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	0-2	1	0
2M.Olson, 1B	0-3	0	0
3A.Riley, 3B	1-4	0	0
4O.Albies, 2B	1-4	0	0
5T.d'Arnaud, DH	1-4	0	1
6M.Ozuna, LF	0-4	0	0
7M.Harris, CF	1-2	0	0
8S.Murphy, C	0-2	0	0
9O.Arcia, SS	0-3	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LM.Gore, P	93	5.1	6	1
RH.Harvey, P	5	0.2	0	0
RE.Ramirez, P	10	1	0	0
RC.Edwards, P	21	1	0	0
RK.Finnegan, P	8	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1L.Thomas, RF	2-4	1	0
2J.Meneses, DH	1-4	1	0
3J.Candelario, 3B	1-3	1	0
4D.Smith, 1B	1-4	1	1
5K.Ruiz, C	0-2	0	1
6A.Call, LF	0-2	0	1
7I.Vargas, SS	0-3	0	0
8L.Garcia, 2B	1-2	0	1
9V.Robles, CF	0-3	0	0