Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 9/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+110) Atlanta (-130)

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (74-83) will meet the Washington Nationals (64-93) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has Washington at +110 and Atlanta is at -130. The total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Andrew Alvarez and Bryce Elder.

The Nationals have accrued 254 two-baggers as a team and have hit 148 balls out of the park. Washington has a slugging percentage of .386 and have been called out on strikes 1,296 times, while taking a walk on 433 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in MLB. They have recorded 636 runs batted in and 1,275 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .243. They have tallied 666 runs scored and have an OBP of .305.

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The Nationals hold a team ERA of 5.36 for the season (29th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,200 hitters. Nationals pitchers have relinquished 201 home runs in addition to 870 runs in total (29th in baseball). They have walked 551 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.69 as a team on the year. Washington has surrendered 1,447 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 822 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.18 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.45.

Nationals pitchers have come into the game with runners on 161 times in addition to having 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 71 holds on the campaign (25th in MLB). The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 64.8% and have come into the game in 126 save situations. They have accumulated 35 saves on the season and have blown 19 out of their 54 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 268 base runners this season and 39.9% of them crossed home plate. The Nationals have sent 561 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Washington Nationals are sitting with 4,138 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,360 assists and 90 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which is 24th in pro baseball, and have 130 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,414 innings, ranking them 29th in the majors.

Alvarez has thrown 19 frames and has earned 15 punch outs in his MLB career. Alvarez (1-1 career mark) has earned a FIP of 2.80 and he has faced 80 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 2.84 (6 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.105. He has surrendered 14 base knocks (6.6 hits per 9 innings) with 7 walks.

Atlanta has accounted for 181 home runs for the season and 688 runs batted in. They have 238 doubles, while getting a free base 557 times and recording 710 runs. The Atlanta Braves are sitting with an on-base percentage of .321 as well as a team batting average of .246 this year. The Braves hold a slugging % of .399 and they have an average of 4.52 runs per game (13th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,325 occasions (13th in the league) and have a total of 1,318 hits.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.305 in addition to having a FIP of 4.20 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (1,372 strikeouts against 515 bases on balls). They sit at 20th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,303. They have allowed 189 home runs and they allow 4.62 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have relinquished 715 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.37 (677 earned runs conceded).

Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.0% of 213 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 165 times in high leverage situations in addition to 157 occasions with runners on. With 123 save situations, the Braves have earned 70 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. They sit at 21st in the league with a save rate of 60.4%, and they have sent 505 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Atlanta has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 53 save opportunities and they have walked away with 32 saves.

In their 12,537 innings played, the Braves hold a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (17th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have turned 102 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (2nd in pro baseball). The Braves have recorded 1,320 assists, 53 errors and have a total of 4,179 putouts this season.

Elder (24-23 mark in his career) has a 4.59 ERA and has conceded 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.24 and he has gone up against 1,838 batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 218 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.365 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. During his pro baseball career, Elder has surrendered 429 hits while he has earned 345 strikeouts in 427 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta (-130) and under 8.5 runs

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