- Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves
- Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
- Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA
- TV: Braves.TV
- Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Atlanta (-150)
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The Washington Nationals (25-25) are traveling to Truist Park on Friday where they will go up against the Atlanta Braves (34-16). The line on this contest has Washington at +125 and Atlanta opens at -150. The over/under is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Miles Mikolas and Bryce Elder.
As a team, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 5.6 runs/g, which has them at 1st in MLB. They are sitting with 279 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .326. The Nationals have accounted for 101 doubles as a squad and have smacked 61 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 261 RBI’s as well as 423 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average comes in at .246. Washington has a slugging % of .418 and have struck out 420 times, while drawing a walk on 186 occasions.
The Nationals have a team earned run average of 5.04 for the season (29th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 392 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 76 home runs and also 294 runs (30th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 185 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.99 as a unit for the year. Washington has surrendered 458 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 253 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.12 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.42.
The Nationals relievers have recorded a save percentage of 53.8% and stepped onto the hill in 55 save situations. They have earned 14 saves this year and have not converted 12 out of their 26 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 70 base runners so far this season with 48.6% of those players crossing home plate. Nationals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 50 times in addition to having 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 164 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have racked up 25 holds on the season (20th in the league).
The Nationals have converted 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,068 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have accumulated 1,356 putouts thus far, in addition to 448 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .975 which is 30th in professional baseball, and have earned 36 double plays.
Mikolas has taken the mound for 1,293 innings and has earned 923 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Mikolas (73-78 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.26 and he has faced 5,404 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.33 (622 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.226. He has surrendered 1,325 base hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 260 walks.
The Braves hold a team SLG% of .441 and they are earning 5.34 runs per contest (2nd in MLB). They have 84 two-baggers, while walking 153 times and recording 267 runs. Atlanta has a total of 69 home runs so far this season and 261 runs batted in. They have struck out on 393 occasions (22nd in the league) and have totaled 451 hits. The Atlanta Braves have a team OBP of .327 and a team batting average of .264 so far this season.
The Braves have a WHIP of 1.142 with a FIP of 3.83 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.90 (438 strikeouts against 172 free passes). They rank 1st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 336. They have relinquished 48 dingers and they concede 3.42 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 169 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.11 (154 earned runs relinquished).
Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% of 42 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 48 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 49 save situations, the Braves have earned 28 holds and also 4 blown saves. They are ranked 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 78.9%, and they have dispatched 152 relievers to the hill on the season.
Out of their 4,005 innings on the diamond, the Braves hold a defensive efficiency of 73.8% (1st in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 34 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (8th in baseball). The Braves have 401 assists, 20 errors and have earned a total of 1,335 putouts during this campaign.
So far in his career, Elder has conceded 477 hits while accumulating 408 punch outs in 496 frames. He has given up 235 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.311 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.34 and he has faced 2,113 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Elder (28-26 record in his career) holds a 4.26 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings.
Who will win tonight’s MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Pick: Take Washington (+125)
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