Braves vs. Nationals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 20, 2025

Braves at Nationals

10:45 pm • FDSSO
3 - 5
Starting Pitchers
pitcherteameraw-l
Mitchell Parker logoM.ParkerWashington Nationals logo4.917-10
Spencer Strider logoS.StriderAtlanta Braves logo3.724-8

Braves at Nationals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves
44-59
-1.5
-1.5-102
o8.5-120
-166
Nationals
42-62
u8.5
+1.5-118
u8.5-101
+142
location pinTuesday 10:45 p.m.
May 20, 2025
Nationals ParkWashington
Braves vs. Nationals Expert Picks
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 52-42-2 (+0.4u)
M.Parker u4.5 Ks-130
0.5u
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Gilles Gallant
Gilles Gallant
Last 30d: 2-5-0 (+0.3u)
M.Parker u4.5 Ks-125
0.5u
#Tailing @The_Oddsmaker
Sean Koerner
Sean Koerner
Last 30d: 11-17-0 (-3.7u)
M.Parker u4.5 Ks-130
1u
Parker has a 14.8% K rate this year, and while I project some bounce back toward his 19% career mark, that still gives value on the under here. He struck out 6 Braves last week, which may be inflating this line — but there are several reasons why this matchup sets up worse. This is a back-to-back start vs. the same team, and hitters tend to strike out (slightly) less in that spot. The Braves also rank top-10 in whiff rate vs. both of Parker’s go-to strikeout pitches (slider/curve). Last game was in Atlanta (4th-highest K park factor); this one’s in D.C. — 2nd lowest. He also benefited from an unusually high foul ball rate (30% vs. 21% season avg), which helped get to more two strike counts. That should regress. Parker K’d Eli White twice last game when he was leading off — he has the highest K chance in the lineup — but today White is hitting 7th, making a 3rd PA vs. him less likely. Add in Marvin Hudson behind the plate, who squeezes the top and bottom of the zone (where Parker tends to miss), and I’m projecting this closer to -160 with a ton of reasons to like the under.
Boomer Betz
Boomer Betz
Last 30d: 234-234-4 (+15.3u)
A.Riley o0.5 HR+300
1.8u
A.Riley o0.5 HR+300
3u
Im fucked
Moneyline Hacks
Moneyline Hacks
Last 30d: 73-76-8 (+43.5u)
WSH +154
1.54u
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Braves vs. Nationals Public Betting Percentages

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Braves

Public

78%

Bets%

22%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Nationals
52-5222-3030-222-1250-40
Braves
41-6222-3019-3231-4810-14

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Nationals
54-47-327-2527-22-35-949-38-3
Braves
44-53-619-30-325-23-332-43-412-10-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Nationals
42-6221-3121-314-1038-52
Braves
44-5926-2618-3339-405-19

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 18th@BALW 10-4+1.5 WO 9.5WSH +160
May 17th@BALW 10-6+1.5 WO 10.5WSH +130
May 16th@BALW 4-3-1.5 LU 9WSH +105
May 15th@ATLL 2-5+1.5 LU 8.5ATL +169
May 14th@ATLW 5-4+1.5 WU 9WSH +158

Braves vs. Nationals Injury Updates

Braves Injuries

  • Chris Sale
    SP

    Sale is out with ribs

    Out

  • Joe Jimenez
    RP

    Jimenez is out with knee

    Out

  • Austin Cox
    RP

    Cox is out with knee

    Out

  • AJ Smith-Shawver
    SP

    Smith-Shawver is out for season with elbow

    Out for Season

Nationals Injuries

  • Josiah Gray
    SP

    Josiah Gray (elbow) scratched Tuesday.

    Out

  • DJ Herz
    SP

    Herz is out with elbow

    Out

Braves vs. Nationals Box Score
Braves Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Spencer Strider logoRS.Strider, P754.134
Aaron Bummer logoLA.Bummer, P211.200
Dylan Lee logoLD.Lee, P12101
Rafael Montero logoRR.Montero, P18110
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Alex Verdugo logo1A.Verdugo, LF0-3000
Stuart Fairchild logo1S.Fairchild, PH1-1000
Stuart Fairchild logo1S.Fairchild, RF1-1000
Austin Riley logo2A.Riley, 3B0-3000
Marcell Ozuna logo3M.Ozuna, DH1-4000
Matt Olson logo4M.Olson, 1B1-4111
Sean Murphy logo5S.Murphy, C0-4000
Ozzie Albies logo6O.Albies, 2B1-4100
Eli White logo7E.White, RF1-3101
Eli White logo7E.White, LF1-3101
Michael Harris logo8M.Harris, CF1-3001
Nick Allen logo9N.Allen, SS1-3000
Nationals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Mitchell Parker logoLM.Parker, P815.143
Cole Henry logoRC.Henry, P9100
Jose A. Ferrer logoLJ.Ferrer, P100.200
Jorge Lopez logoRJ.Lopez, P7100
Kyle Finnegan logoRK.Finnegan, P10100
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
CJ Abrams logo1C.Abrams, SS1-3000
James Wood logo2J.Wood, LF2-3100
Nathaniel Lowe logo3N.Lowe, 1B1-3101
Keibert Ruiz logo4K.Ruiz, C1-4101
Luis Garcia logo5L.Garcia, 2B1-4001
Josh Bell logo6J.Bell, DH0-1000
Alex Call logo7A.Call, RF0-4000
Jose Tena logo8J.Tena, 3B1-4100
Dylan Crews logo9D.Crews, CF1-1111
Nasim Nunez logo9N.Nunez, CF0-1000

Braves vs. Nationals Odds Comparison

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Braves at Nationals Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Braves
44-59
o4.5-130
u4.5+104
Nationals
42-62
o3.5-118
u3.5-110