Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/21/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

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

Nationals Park is where the Washington Nationals (10-12) will compete against the Atlanta Braves (15-7) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Atlanta at -160 while Washington is sitting at +132. The betting total is set at 9. The men taking the mound will be Reynaldo Lopez and Foster Griffin.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .450 and have been called out on strikes 168 times, while drawing a walk on 74 occasions. They have 119 runs batted in in addition to 210 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .276. The Braves have accrued 42 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 29 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 122 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .343. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are notching 5.6 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.85 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.08. Braves pitchers have given up 17 long balls and 65 total runs (1st in MLB). Atlanta has allowed 149 base hits (6.8 per 9 innings) and 58 earned runs. The Braves are sitting with a team earned run average of 2.66 this year (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 177 hitters. They have walked 62 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.57 as a team so far this season.

Braves pitchers have entered the game with runners on 15 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 12 holds on the season (15th in baseball). The Braves relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 100.0% and have entered the game in 22 save situations. They have earned 9 saves for the year and have blown 0 of 9 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 22 base runners on the year with 22.7% of those runners ended up scoring. The Braves have dispatched 68 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Braves have turned 73.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,764 innings on the field, which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball. The Athletics have accounted for 588 putouts thus far, as well as 185 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which puts them in 9th in the majors, and have a total of 23 double plays.

Lopez has pitched in 840 innings and has accumulated 785 strikeouts in his MLB career. Lopez (48-54 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.84 and he has faced 3,543 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.90 (364 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.271. He has conceded 767 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 301 walks.

The Nationals have a team slugging % of .409 and they score 5.50 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have hit 41 doubles, while walking 74 times as well as earning 121 runs. Washington has a total of 24 HRs on the year as well as 111 runs batted in. They have struck out on 177 occasions (23rd in the league) and have earned a total of 200 base hits. The Washington Nationals have an OBP of .333 as well as a batting average of .258 on the season.

The Washington pitching staff have given up 134 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 5.65 (125 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 39 homers and they surrender 6.06 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.558 and have a FIP of 5.56 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.80 (172 strikeouts against 95 free passes). They come in at 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 215.

With 28 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 12 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 12 save chances and they have earned 5 saves. Washington relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.2% out of their 34 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 20 times in high leverage situations and on 22 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball holding a save percentage of 41.7%, and they have dispatched 79 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Washington Nationals have turned 18 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .975 (29th in the majors). The Nationals have 207 assists, 21 errors and have 597 putouts so far this season. In their 1,791 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.7% (26th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Griffin has surrendered 26 hits while earning 24 K's in 28 frames. He has allowed a total of 13 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.348 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.00 and he has gone up against 125 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Griffin (3-0 career record) holds a 4.15 earned run average and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-160)

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