Nationals vs. Braves Prediction: Braves Predicted to Win After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [8/23/2024]

The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals will meet in MLB action at Truist Park on Friday, starting at 7:20PM ET.

The Braves will start Chris Sale (14-3, 2.62 ERA), up against MacKenzie Gore (7-11, 4.66 ERA) for the Nationals.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Braves as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Nationals-Braves game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Braves' chance of winning is 70% , while the Nationals' is 30%."

Nationals vs. Braves Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Braves and Nationals at Truist Park is scheduled to commence at 7:20PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves
• Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
• Time: 7:20PM ET/4:20PM PT
• Venue: Truist Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Nationals vs. Braves matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Nationals vs. Braves Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Nationals and Braves 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Braves a 70% chance of defeating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Braves (-1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 11:29PM, Aug 23

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Nationals

Win %

29%

71%

+235

-260

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Braves

Nationals WSH

+235

Win %

29%

71%

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Braves ATL

-260

MacKenzie Gore 7-11, 4.66 ERA

Chris Sale 14-3, 2.62 ERA

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Nationals vs. Braves Odds [8/23/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nationals vs. Braves Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Nationals vs. Braves matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict the Braves, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Friday.

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