Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals -205

Run Total: 7.5

MLB Team Stats

Washington Nationals

  • Nationals rank 20th in runs scored vs left-handed pitching this season
  • Nationals rank 12th in team batting average vs left-handed pitching this season
  • Nationals rank 16th in team OPS vs left-handed pitching this season
  • The Nationals as a team have struck out the 5th fewest times vs left-handed pitching this season

Players To Watch

Max Scherzer - Scherzer is 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA while striking out 24 over 20 vs ATL this year in four appearances.

Anthony Rendón- Rendon is 4-for-6 with two doubles and five RBI vs Braves starter Sean Newcomb .  Against lefties this season he is hitting .333 with an OPS of 1.019.

Trea Turner - Turner is 2-for-5 vs Braves starter Sean Newcomb .  Turner is hitting .304 with eight runs, one home run and four RBI over the last week. He has a .780 OPS vs LHP this season.

Bryce Harper - Harper is 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI vs Braves starter Sean Newcomb .  Over the last week Harper is hitting .476 with five doubles and one home run.

Atlanta Braves

  • Braves rank 15th in runs scored vs right-handed pitching this season
  • Braves rank 4th in team batting average vs right-handed pitching this season
  • Braves rank 14th in team OPS vs right-handed pitching this season
  • The Braves have struck out the 6th fewest times this season vs right-handed pitching

Players to Watch

Sean Newcomb-  Newcomb has been hammered for seven runs on nine hits over 11.1 innings in two starts vs the Nationals this season.  Has has been strong in his last two starts, allowing just two runs over 14.2 innings while striking out 13.

Freddie Freeman- Freeman is 7-for-30 with three doubles and two home runs in his career vs Max Scherzer.  Over he last week Freeman is hitting .381.

Ozzie Albies- Albies is just 1-for-11 in his career vs Max Scherzer.  He is hitting just .176 during the month of August and just .265 against right-handed pitching this year.

Ronald Acuna-  Acuna is just 1-for-3 vs Nationals starter Max Scherzer.  He is hitting .381 with a double ,triple and home run over the last week.

Pre-Game Props 

1) A batter from either team swings at the first 2 pitches of a plate apperance in the 1st innings

I know both of these teams take an aggressive approach at the plate but I do see it unlikely that somebody goes out there hacking at the first two pitches they see.  I am going with a NO for this prop.

2) Either team reaches scoring position in the 1st inning

Given how the Nationals have hammered Sean Newcomb through two starts this season I am going to go with a YES that Washington will put a runner in scoring position.

3) A batter from either team takes 2 or more called strikes in the first inning

This is one I can certainly see given how dominant Max Scherzer is.  It would not surprise me to see somebody take two called strikes in an at bat.

4) An Atlanta batter has a plate appearnce of 2 or fewer pitches in the first inning

I am going to go with a NO here that Scherzer extends each plate appearance to at least three pitches

5) An Atlanta batter fouls off 2 or more conescutive pitches in the first inning.

I am going to go with a NO for this prop.  It's not often that teams make contact on Scherzer so I can't see them fouling off two straight pitches.

6)  2 or more Atlanta batters reach base in the first inning.

I am expecting Max to go out there and dominate so no I do not see two Braves batters reaching base in the first inning.

7) The Atlanta leadoff batter reaches base

I am going to go with a NO here. I see Max having himself a nice and easy 1-2-3 innings to start this game.