Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-275) Washington (+220)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (62-87) will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Braves (66-83) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Braves at -275 while the Nationals open at +220. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers expected to start will be Chris Sale and Jake Irvin.

The Braves have tallied 222 doubles as a team and have hit 167 balls out of the stadium. Atlanta is slugging .391 and have been called out on strikes 1,271 times, while drawing a walk on 517 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.3 runs per contest, which has them at 17th in baseball. They have amassed 625 runs batted in in addition to 1,224 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .242. They have accounted for 646 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .316.

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The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 4.46 for the year (22nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,291 batters. Braves pitchers have conceded 183 home runs and also 692 total runs (21st in MLB). They have walked 497 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.27 as a unit on the season. Atlanta has relinquished 1,241 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 654 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Braves relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 59.2% and have entered the game in 110 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 204 base runners so far this season with 39.7% of those players earned a run for their team. Braves pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 151 times as well as having 156 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 479 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 61 holds on the season (28th in the league). They have earned 29 saves on the season and have blown 20 of 49 chances to save the game.

The Braves have converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,880 innings on the field, which ranks them 18th in the majors. The Athletics are sitting with 3,960 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,260 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which ranks 2nd in MLB, and have a total of 97 double plays.

Sale has taken the hill for 2,065 innings and has totaled 2,555 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.01 (691 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.048. He has conceded 1,682 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 483 walks. Sale (143-88 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 2.97 while he has faced 8,317 hitters in the major leagues.

The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .389 and they are earning 4.28 runs per contest (20th in baseball). They have notched 245 two-baggers, while getting a free base 417 times as well as putting up 637 runs. Washington has accumulated 142 long balls for the season as well as 612 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,210 occasions (23rd in the league) and have notched a total of 1,215 hits. The Washington Nationals have compiled a team OBP of .307 and a team batting average of .244 on the year.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.431 with a FIP of 4.69 as a team for the season. They sit at 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,350. The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 811 runs this season while holding an ERA of 5.28 (766 earned runs allowed). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.80 (1,139 strikeouts vs 519 walks). They have conceded 192 long balls and they surrender 5.59 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB).

Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 40.0% out of their 250 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 118 times in high leverage situations and also on 146 occasions with runners on base. With 120 save situations, the Nationals have tallied 69 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 7th in the league with a save percentage of 66.0%, and they have dispatched 531 relievers onto the field this year. Washington has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 50 save opportunities and they have converted 33 saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 118 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in baseball). The Nationals have accrued 1,277 assists, 85 errors and are sitting with 3,919 putouts so far this season. In their 11,757 innings played, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (26th in pro baseball).

Irvin (21-33 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.92 ERA while surrendering 8.9 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.23 and he has gone up against 2,013 opposing batters in his career. He has surrendered 257 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.337 and a FIP of 4.8. Thus far in his career, Irvin has surrendered 466 base hits while accumulating 363 punch outs in 470 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-275)

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