A pair of teams in the NL East — the Atlanta Braves (24-23) and the Washington Nationals (21-27) — meet on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park.
The Braves are favored (-178 moneyline odds) when they visit the Nationals (+150). The Nationals will hand the ball to Mitchell Parker (3-3, 4.29), but the Braves’ starting pitcher has yet to be determined for this game.
The Braves won their last contest versus the Red Sox by a 10-4 score Sunday, with Spencer Schwellenbach picking up the win pitching throwing seven innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out three. Marcell Ozuna went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead them offensively.
The Nationals took down the Orioles 10-4 Sunday. C.J. Abrams led the way offensively after going 3 for 5 with a double, two home runs and two RBIs, and Mike Soroka got the win, throwing 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out eight.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Braves vs. Nationals game, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Braves (-178, bet $178 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+150, bet $100 to win $150)Over/under: 8.5Braves vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, May 20, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and FDSSOLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have entered the game as favorites 35 times this season and won 20, or 57.1%, of those games.Atlanta has a record of 9-4 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -178 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 64% chance of a victory for the Braves.Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 18 of its 47 chances.The Braves have an ATS record of 22-25-0 in 47 games with a spread this season.Braves batting statsThe Braves rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 50 home runs.Fueled by 122 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 15th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage this season.The Braves’ .247 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.Atlanta ranks 17th in the majors with 195 total runs scored this season.The Braves have the 13th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.319).Atlanta ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have been underdogs in 40 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (47.5%) in those contests.Washington has a mark of 5-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +150 or worse on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 40% chance of pulling out a win.Washington’s games have gone over the total in 22 of its 47 opportunities.The Nationals have an against the spread mark of 25-22-0 in 47 games with a line this season.Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)Parker (3-3) gets the starting nod for the Nationals in his 10th start of the season. He has a 4.32 ERA in 50 2/3 innings pitched, with 32 strikeouts.In his last time out on Wednesday, the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, allowing four earned runs while surrendering four hits.The 25-year-old has put together a 4.32 ERA and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings during nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .223 to his opponents.Parker is looking to record his sixth quality start of the year in this outing.Parker is trying to record his seventh start of five or more innings this season in this game.In two of his nine total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.The opposing Braves offense has a collective .247 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 394 total hits and 17th in MLB action with 195 runs scored. They have the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.390) and are 14th in all of MLB with 50 home runs.Parker has pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits while striking out six against the Braves this season.This season, the 25-year-old ranks 65th in ERA (4.32), 56th in WHIP (1.300), and 75th in K/9 (5.8) among pitchers who qualify.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 14th in MLB play with 50 total home runs.This season, Washington is 15th in the majors with a .390 slugging percentage.The Nationals have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).Washington scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (207 total, 4.3 per game).The Nationals are 20th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .310.