MLB Matchup

Nationals @ Braves

Fri, May 22 11:15 PMTruist ParkMLB.TV

Final

WSH 4 - 5 ATL

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Odds

DraftKings

Run Line

WSH +1.5·ATL -1.5

Moneyline

WSH +159·ATL -194

Total

8.5

Away

Nationals

27-27

17-11 road

Home

Braves

36-18

17-10 home

AI Analysis

LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation

Braves ML

-224· moderate risk

72%

Bryce Elder's 2.01 ERA vs. Miles Mikolas's 6.91 ERA represents a 4.90-run differential between starters — one of the most lopsided pitching matchups of the season, anchoring Atlanta's case as a heavy favorite.

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Starting Pitchers

WSH

Richard Lovelady

(2-2, 2.35)

2.35

ERA

ATL

Bryce Elder

(4-2, 1.97)

1.97

ERA

Season Series — WSH 3 - ATL 4

WSH 2-1 ATL

May 24

WSH 2-0 ATL

May 23

WSH 5-4 ATL

May 22

WSH 7-2 ATL

Apr 23

WSH 8-6 ATL

Apr 22

WSH 11-4 ATL

Apr 21

WSH 9-4 ATL

Apr 20

Batting

0.243

#10

AVG

0.262

0.738

OPS

0.760

286

281

268

RBI

275

#23

Pitching

4.87

#26

ERA

3.06

1.390

#24

WHIP

1.130

423

#16

474

191

#22

178

#14

#29

Bullpen & Advanced

7.9

#24

K/9

9.0

0.255

#27

OPP AVG

0.207

0.757

#26

OPP OPS

0.633

#16

HLD

#14

Prediction Market

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ATS Records

33-20

Overall ATS

34-19

20-7

Away/Home ATS

14-12

0-1

As Favorite

25-16

33-19

As Underdog

9-3

0-0-4

Over/Under

0-0-3

7-3

Last 10 ATS

4-6

ATS Win%

0.6%

Avg spread: +1.4

Avg margin: -0.3

ATS Win%

0.6%

Avg spread: -0.8

Avg margin: +1.9

Scoring

5.33

R/G

5.22

5.59

RA/G

3.33

-0.3

DIFF

1.9

Injury Report

WSHJake IrvinSP

15-Day-IL

WSHDJ HerzSP

60-Day-IL

WSHCole HenryRP

15-Day-IL

WSHTrevor WilliamsSP

60-Day-IL

WSHJosiah GraySP

60-Day-IL

WSHTyler BaumDH

Day-To-Day

WSHKen WaldichukRP

60-Day-IL

WSHTyler StuartSP

Out

ATLAJ Smith-ShawverSP

60-Day-IL

ATLHurston WaldrepSP

60-Day-IL

ATLDrake BaldwinC

10-Day-IL

ATLKyle FarmerDH

10-Day-IL

ATLJoe JimenezRP

60-Day-IL

ATLSpencer SchwellenbachSP

60-Day-IL

ATLSean MurphyC

10-Day-IL

ATLDanny YoungRP

60-Day-IL