Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals MLB Betting Tips 9/14/2019

Saturday, September 14, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Foltynewicz vs. Austin Voth

Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals (81-64, 2nd in NL East) play the Atlanta Braves (91-57, 1st in NL East) at Nationals Park on Saturday, September 14, 2019. The odds on this matchup have the Braves coming in at -105 and the Nationals are at -105. The over/under is set at 10.

The Braves have been a very good option for bettors, having gone 91-57-0 SU. Washington covers 55.9% of the time, going 81-64-0 straight up.

Valuable Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Braves have been a decent Over bet for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 70-70-8.

The Braves are covering 60.3% of the time as the visitor, having gone 44-29-0 straight up.

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals are covering 58.6% of the time at Nationals Park, going 41-29-0 SU.

The Nationals have been a decent Over bet for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 68-69-8.

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Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

9/12/2019 A.J RP Shoulder Out for the season
9/11/2019 Johan Camargo SS Lower Leg Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
9/9/2019 Nick Markakis RF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
9/5/2019 Alex Jackson C Knee Out for the season
8/19/2019 Jacob Webb RP Elbow Out for the season
8/17/2019 Ender Inciarte CF Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 20

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

9/13/2019 Matt Adams 1B Triceps Probable for Sep 13
9/12/2019 Kurt Suzuki C Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
9/10/2019 Joe Ross RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 21
9/10/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
9/7/2019 Roenis Elias RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/4/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Out for the season
8/30/2019 Jonny Venters RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Braves have a 91-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has a 6-5 record with an earned run average of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.34 this season. He has 88 strikeouts over his 99 innings pitched and he's given up 99 hits. He's allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.41 and they have given up 515 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen and they've struck out 538 hitters and walked 235 batters. As a team, Atlanta allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25. The Braves pitchers collectively have given up 1,309 base hits and 626 earned runs. They have allowed 191 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Atlanta as a pitching staff has walked 519 batters and struck out 1,276. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.47.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Atlanta is hitting .258, good for 9th in the league. The Braves hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Ronald Acuna Jr is hitting .281 with an on-base percentage of .366. He has 167 hits this season in 594 at bats with 95 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .517 and an OPS+ of 122. Freddie Freeman is hitting .303 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .393. He has totaled 171 hits and he has driven in 117 men in 565 at bats. His OPS+ is 141 while his slugging percentage is at .568. The Braves have 1,313 hits, including 255 doubles and 234 home runs. Atlanta has walked 562 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,334 times as a unit. They have left 1,030 men on base and have a team OPS of .794. They score 5.34 runs per contest and have scored a total of 791 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 81-64 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.00, Austin Voth has a 1-1 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He has 30 strikeouts over the 27 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 24 hits. He's allowing 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.81 and they have given up 476 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 449 batters and walked 198 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,219 base knocks and 623 earned runs this season. They have given up 185 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 465 hitters and struck out 1,348 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Nationals hold a .456 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Juan Soto comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .405. He has 147 hits this year along with 105 RBI in 496 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .579 with an OPS+ of 145. Anthony Rendon is hitting .335 this season and he has an OBP of .418. He has collected 166 hits in 496 at bats while driving in 117 runs. He has an OPS+ of 160 and a slugging percentage of .631. The Nationals as a unit have 1,309 base hits, including 268 doubles and 212 homers. Washington has walked 512 times this year and they have struck out on 1,182 occasions. They have had 997 men left on base and have an OPS of .796. They have scored 5.4 runs per game and totaled 783 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Braves/Nationals MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Braves (-105)

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