Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/14/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+132) Atlanta (-160)

The Washington Nationals (17-25) are traveling to Truist Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Braves (20-21). The odds on this game have the Nationals at +132 while the Braves are sitting at -160. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Mitchell Parker and Bryce Elder.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are recording 4.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 18th in the league. They have notched a total of 174 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .309. The Nationals have accumulated 61 doubles as a team and have smacked 41 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 164 runs batted in in addition to 333 hits this season, while their batting average is .239. Washington has a slugging % of .380 and have struck out 336 times, while drawing a walk on 127 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.09 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46. Nationals pitchers have yielded 43 long balls in addition to 229 total runs (28th in the league). Washington has given up 376 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 221 earned runs. The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 5.42 for the year (28th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 332 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 159 hitters and their FIP is 4.35 as a team on the season.

Nationals relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 47 times as well as having 30 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 18 holds over the course of the season (24th in baseball). The Nationals relievers have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and have entered the game in 36 save situations. They have compiled 12 saves on the year and have missed out on 6 of 18 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 84 runners for the year with 47.6% of them earned a run for their team. The Nationals have sent 141 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for 1,101 putouts so far this season, in addition to 355 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which ranks 6th in the majors, and have a total of 27 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of 3,303 innings on the field, which ranks them 24th in MLB.

Parker has taken the hill for 196 innings and has earned 159 punch outs in his career. His earned run average is 4.22 (92 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.305. He has allowed 191 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 65 walks. Parker (10-13 career mark) has a FIP of 4.16 and he has gone up against 842 opposing hitters in the majors.

Atlanta has 43 long balls so far this year to go along with 154 runs batted in. They have tallied 59 doubles, while taking a walk 138 times and scoring 161 runs. The Atlanta Braves have earned an on-base percentage of .310 and a batting average of .238 on the season. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .381 and they earn 3.93 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 345 occasions (12th in MLB) and have notched a total of 330 base hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.245 and have a FIP of 4.09 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (362 strikeouts vs 139 walks). They are sitting at 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 312. They have given up 48 home runs and they give up 4.03 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 162 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.83 (154 earned runs surrendered).

With 34 save situations, the Braves have earned 19 holds and 8 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 15 save opportunities and they have walked away with 7 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 55 times in high leverage situations in addition to 44 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.6% out of their 57 inherited base runners. They are ranked 28th in the league holding a save rate of 46.7%, and they have dispatched 130 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 30 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (7th in professional baseball). The Braves have recorded 363 assists, 16 errors and have a total of 1,088 putouts so far this year. In 3,264 innings on the diamond, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (9th in the majors).

Elder (18-15 mark in his career) has earned a 4.27 earned run average and has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.18 and he has faced 1,345 batters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 150 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.329 and a FIP of 4.2. During his career, Elder has surrendered 305 hits while earning 251 strikeouts in 316 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+132)

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