Nationals vs. Braves Odds & Betting Predictions - May 22, 2026

Nationals at Braves

11:15 pm • BravesVsn

Washington Nationals

25-27

4 - 5

Atlanta Braves

36-16

pitcher		team	era	w-l
B.Elder			1.97	4-2
R.Lovelady			3.68	1-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Nationals 25-27	+1.5	+1.5-133	o8.5-110	+159
Braves 36-16	u9	-1.5+109	u8.5-110	-190

Friday 11:15 p.m.

May 22, 2026

Truist ParkAtlanta

Under 8.5+100

ATL -1.5-109

1.09u

WSH +1.5-105

0.95u

Join Discord for earlier access: https://discord.gg/HjKxYKdSUy Washington is 6-4 over its last 10 with 63 runs, and Wood plus Abrams are both confirmed in the order with OPS marks above 0.912. Elder is the better starter, so I do not want the Nationals moneyline. I want the run and a half against a Braves price already sitting at -215. Atlanta can win this game and still fail to clear the margin.

Under 9-110

Join Discord for earlier access: https://discord.gg/HjKxYKdSUy This is number discipline, not a fake starter edge. The available lineup card had starters TBD. Under 9 pushes on exactly 9 and needs 10 runs to lose, which matters with both teams showing recent scoring spikes. Wood, Abrams, Olson, and Harris are dangerous, but the full lineup depth is not automatic enough to chase the recent-score heat.

ATL -1.5-104

$1.04

ATL -0.5 (F5)-135

$1.35

M.Olson o0.5 HR+260

$1.00

Over 9.5+116

M.Olson o1.5 Total Bases-120

$1.20

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ATL -1.5-110

1.1u

WSH +180

0.5u

Bet365 the only one I see floating a line so far. Projecting Elder. Aside from 3.02 xERA (still 1.01 above ERA), most estimators sit closer to four. Still have him nearly a run better than Mikolas, but I have offenses closer with Baldwin out. Projected lineups only separated by five points of wRC+ v RHP since last season. Over the last 30 days, WSH proj. LU 34 points better overall. Also a five BRR edge to help counter 9 FRV deficit. (Would play to +155).

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MLB Public Betting

Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Braves are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Braves are 20-7 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 5 of Braves' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 7 of Braves' 25 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Braves	35-17	15-10	20-7	27-12	8-5
Nationals	31-21	12-14	19-7	1-1	30-20

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Braves	24-25-3	7-16-2	17-9-1	20-16-3	4-9
Nationals	33-16-3	17-7-2	16-9-1	2-0	31-16-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Braves	36-16	17-8	19-8	29-10	7-6
Nationals	25-27	10-16	15-11	1-1	24-26

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 21st	@MIA	W 9-3	-1.5 W	O 7.5	ATL -136
May 20th	@MIA	W 9-1	-1.5 W	O 7	ATL -187
May 19th	@MIA	W 8-4	-1.5 W	O 8	ATL -140
May 18th	@MIA	L 0-12	-1.5 L	O 8.5	MIA -105
May 17th	BOS	W 8-1	-1.5 W	O 8.5	ATL -145

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Wentz is out with knee
Out
Spencer Schwellenbach
SP
Schwellenbach is out with elbow
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AJ Smith-Shawver
SP
Smith-Shawver is out with elbow
Out
Hurston Waldrep
SP
Waldrep is out with elbow
Out

Trevor Williams
SP
Williams is out with elbow
Out
Josiah Gray
SP
Josiah Gray (elbow) scratched Tuesday.
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DJ Herz
SP
Herz is out with elbow
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LR.Lovelady, P	12	1	0	0
RM.Mikolas, P	66	5	3	0
LM.Parker, P	31	1	1	2
RC.Beeter, P	17	1	2	0
RG.Varland, P	12	1	1	0
RO.Ribalta, P	23	1	0	1
RP.Schultz, P	14	0.2	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Wood, DH	1-4	1	0	0
1J.Wood, RF	1-4	1	0	0
2L.Garcia, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
2A.Chaparro, PH	0-0	1	0	0
2A.Chaparro, 1B	0-0	1	0	0
3C.Mead, 3B	2-5	1	1	1
4C.Abrams, SS	2-5	1	1	3
5D.Crews, RF	1-5	0	0	0
5D.Crews, CF	1-5	0	0	0
6D.Lile, LF	1-5	0	0	0
7J.Young, CF	1-3	0	0	0
7J.Tena, PH	0-1	0	0	0
7J.Vivas, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8D.Millas, C	1-5	0	0	0
9N.Nunez, 2B	1-5	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Elder, P	87	6	4	1
RD.Fuentes, P	27	1	1	0
RR.Suarez, P	20	1	0	1
RR.Iglesias, P	10	1	1	0
LD.Lee, P	21	1	0	1
RT.Kinley, P	11	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	0-4	0	0
2M.Dubon, LF	3-5	0	1
2M.Dubon, 3B	3-5	0	1
3M.Olson, 1B	0-5	0	0
4O.Albies, 2B	0-4	0	0
5M.Harris, CF	1-5	1	0
6A.Riley, 3B	3-3	1	0
6J.Mateo, PR	0-0	0	0
6E.White, LF	0-1	1	0
7D.Smith, DH	1-5	0	1
8H.Kim, SS	1-5	1	1
9S.Leon, C	0-1	0	0
9M.Yastrzemski, PH	0-1	0	0
9C.Tromp, C	2-3	1	2